| Metamynoglenes helicoides | |
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| 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: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Metamynoglenes |
| Species: | M. helicoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Metamynoglenes helicoides Blest, 1979 | |
Metamynoglenes helicoides is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1979 by A.D Blest from a female specimen. In 2002, the male was described. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000037.
Description
The female is recorded at 2.8mm in length whereas the male is 2.63mm. The female has a pale yellow cephalothorax and legs. The abdomen is pale grey. The male has a light brown prosoma, pale brown legs and a dark grey abdomen.
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
- ^ Blest, A.D. (1979). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Linyphiidae-Mynoglenidae". Otago Museum Bulletin. 5: 95–173.
- ^ Blest, A.D.; Vink, C.J. (2002). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 16: 1–31.
- "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
- 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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| Metamynoglenes helicoides | |