Cryptaranea invisibilis
Appearance
Cryptaranea invisibilis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Cryptaranea |
Species: | C. invisibilis
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Binomial name | |
Cryptaranea invisibilis (Urquhart, 1892)
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Cryptaranea invisibilis is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described as Epeira invisibilis in 1892 by Arthur Urquhart from specimens collected in Dunedin by Peter Goyen.[2] It was most recently revised in 1988, in which it was transferred to the Cryptaranea genus.[1]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 6.9mm in length whereas the male is 5.9mm. This species is brown, tinged with grey.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is widespread in New Zealand. It lives on cliffs in the spray zone of coasts.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
- ^ Urquhart, A.T. (1892). "Descriptions of new species of Araneidae". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 24: 230–253.
- ^ 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.