Cantuaria delli explained

Cantuaria delli is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected on Codfish Island. The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000021.^[2]

Description

The female has been recorded at 16.5mm in length. The carapace is reddish brown while the legs are orange brown. The abdomen is shaded reddish brown.

Distribution

This species is only known from Sealers Bay on Codfish Island near Stewart Island, 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".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Forster . Raymond Robert . Wilton . Cecil Louis . 1968-01-01 . The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae . Otago Museum bulletin . 2 . 1–166.
2. Web site: Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . 2024-07-17 . collections.tepapa.govt.nz.
3. Forster . Raymond Robert . Wilton . Cecil Louis . 1968-01-01 . The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae . Otago Museum bulletin . 2 . 1–166.