Cantuaria delli is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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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: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. delli
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| Cantuaria delli Forster, 1968
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Codfish Island.[1] The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000021.[2]
Description
editThe 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.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Sealers Bay on Codfish Island near Stewart Island, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Naturally Uncommon with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[3]
References
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- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ 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.