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Clubiona chathamensis

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Species of spider

Clubiona chathamensis
Conservation status

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Clubionidae
Genus: Clubiona
Species: C. chathamensis
Binomial name
Clubiona chathamensis
Simon, 1905

Clubiona chathamensis is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1905 by Eugène Simon from male specimens. In 1979, it was hypothesized to be a synonym of Otagoa chathamensis, although this hasn't been validated.

Description

The male is recorded at 5mm in length.

Distribution

This species is only known from Chatham Island, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".

References

  1. ^ Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
  2. ^ Simon, E. (1905d). Arachnides des îles Chatham. (Ergebnisse einer Reise nach dem Pacific. Schauinsland 1896-1897). Zoologische Jahrbücher, Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere 21: 415-424
  3. 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
Clubiona chathamensis


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