| Toxopsiella nelsonensis | |
|---|---|
| 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. nelsonensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxopsiella nelsonensis Forster, 1979 | |
Toxopsiella nelsonensis 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 the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014963.
Description
The male is recorded at 4.7mm in length whereas the female is 7.1mm. The carapace has dark markings dorsally. The abdomen is mottled brown with dark markings dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from Nelson and Marlborough in 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
- "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- 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 nelsonensis | |