Tangata pouaka explained

Tangata pouaka is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from female specimens collected in Taranaki. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03015006.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 2.92mm in length. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Pouakai Trig in Taranaki, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Forster . R.R . Platnick . N.L . 1985 . A review of the austral spider family Orsolobidae (Arachnida, Araneae), with notes on the superfamily Dysderoidea . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History . 181 . 1–230.
2. Web site: Specimen Details . 2024-08-16 . scd.landcareresearch.co.nz.
3. 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 . New Zealand Threat Classification Series . English . 34 . 1–37.