| Megafroneta elongata | |
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| 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: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Megafroneta |
| Species: | M. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Megafroneta elongata Blest, 1979 | |
Megafroneta elongata is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described as Megafroneta elongata in 1979 by A.D Blest from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.
Description
The male and female are recorded at 5.58mm in length.
Distribution
This species is only known from Mount Arthur in Nelson, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".
References
- ^ Blest, A.D. (1979). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Linyphiidae-Mynoglenidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 5: 95–173.
- 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 | |
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| Megafroneta elongata | |
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