| Cycloctenus centralis | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Not Threatened (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Cycloctenus |
| Species: | C. centralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cycloctenus centralis Forster, 1979 | |
Cycloctenus centralis is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description
The male is recorded at 10 mm (0.39 in) in length whereas the female is 10.3 mm (0.41 in). This species has various brown and black markings of varying darkness throughout the body.
Distribution
This species is only known from the North Island of New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".
References
- ^ Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
- 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 | |
|---|---|
| Cycloctenus centralis | |