| Toxopsiella dugdalei | |
|---|---|
| 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: | Toxopsiella |
| Species: | T. dugdalei |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxopsiella dugdalei Forster, 1964 | |
Toxopsiella dugdalei is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. It was most recently revised in 1979. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.
Description
The male is recorded at 5.67mm in length whereas the female is 5.58mm. This carapace is dark brown with a pale marking dorsally. The abdomen is mottled brown.
Distribution
This species is only known from the South 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
- Forster, R. R. (1964). The spider family Toxopidae (Araneae). Annals of the Natal Museum 16: 113-151
- 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 | |
|---|---|
| Toxopsiella dugdalei | |