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Porrhothele quadrigyna

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Porrhothele quadrigyna

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Porrhothelidae
Genus: Porrhothele
Species:
P. quadrigyna
Binomial name
Porrhothele quadrigyna
Forster, 1968

Porrhothele quadrigyna is a species of Mygalomorphae spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

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This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from numerous female specimens throughout the Northland region. [1]

The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000094.[2]

Description

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This species has a stocky appearance. They are known to grow over 20mm in body length. The carapace and legs are blackish brown. The abdomen is brown with blotches. [1]

Distribution

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This species is found in the Northland region of New Zealand.[1] It is also known to occur on Hen Island and Poor Knights Islands. [3][4]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Not Threatened. [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
  3. ^ Court, David J. (1982-12-01). "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.
  4. ^ Court, D.J (1984). "Spiders from the Chickens Islands, New Zealand". Tane. 30: 125–140.
  5. ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-13.