Migas sandageri
| Migas sandageri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Migas |
| Species: | M. sandageri
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| Binomial name | |
| Migas sandageri Goyen, 1891
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Migas sandageri is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 1891 by Peter Goyen from female specimens collected on Mokohinau Islands.[2] It was most recently revised in 1968 by Cecil Wilton. The lectotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at roughly 9 mm (0.35 in) in length.[2] The carapace is dark orange brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is dark brown.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is known from Mokohinau Islands, New Zealand.[1] Migas sandageri has also been identified as being present on the Poor Knights Islands, however these specimens have differing tarsal claw teeth.[3]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum Bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ a b Goyen, Peter (1891). "Description of a new species of Migas, with notes on its habits". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 23: 123–126.
- ^ Court, David J. (December 1982). "Spiders from Tawhiti Rahi, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 12 (4): 359–371. doi:10.1080/03036758.1982.10415342. ISSN 0303-6758. Wikidata Q99572960.
- ^ 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.