| Cantuaria kakahuensis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Data Deficient (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. kakahuensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria kakahuensis Forster, 1968 | |
Cantuaria kakahuensis is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single male specimen collected in Canterbury. The holotype is stored at Canterbury Museum.
Description
The male is recorded at 9mm in length. The carapace and legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy yellow with black patches on the dorsal surface.
Distribution
This species is only known from near Geraldine in Canterbury, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Recognition", "Data Poor: Size" and "One Location".
References
- ^ Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
| Taxon identifiers | |
|---|---|
| Cantuaria kakahuensis | |