| Pholcomma antipodianum | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
 Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Pholcomma |
| Species: | P. antipodianum |
| Binomial name | |
| Pholcomma antipodianum (Forster, 1955) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Erigone antipodiana | |
Pholcomma antipodianum is a species of cobweb spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described as Erigone antipodiana in 1955 by Ray Forster from male specimens. In 1957, it was moved to the Phocomma genus. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000004.
Description
The female is recorded at 2.61mm in length. The carapace is dark blackish brown. The abdomen is greyish black.
Distribution
This species is only known from Antipodes Island in New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".
References
- ^ Forster, R. R. (1955). Spiders from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Records of the Dominion Museum, Wellington 2: 167-203
- Levi, Herbert W. (1957). "The North American Spider Genera Paratheridula, Tekellina, Pholcomma and Archerius (Araneae: Theridiidae)". Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 76 (2): 105–115. doi:10.2307/3223625. JSTOR 3223625.
- "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- 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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| Pholcomma antipodianum | |