Rayforstia mcfarlanei is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Rayforstia mcfarlanei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Rayforstia |
| Species: | R. mcfarlanei
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| Binomial name | |
| Rayforstia mcfarlanei (Forster, 1959)
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| Synonyms | |
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Textricella mcfarlanei | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Textricella insula in 1959 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] In 2010 it was transferred to Rayforstia.[1] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[2]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 1.15mm in length whereas the female is 1.13mm. This species has a deep golden brown carapace, pale yellow brown legs and dark golden brown abdomen.[2]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Lake Ohau, New Zealand.
Conservation status
editUnder 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]
References
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- ^ a b Rix, Michael; Harvey, Mark (2010-02-22). "The spider family Micropholcommatidae (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneoidea): a relimitation and revision at the generic level". ZooKeys (36): 1–321. Bibcode:2010ZooK...36....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.36.306. hdl:2440/86515. ISSN 1313-2970.
- ^ a b c Forster, R.R. (1959). "The spiders of the family Symphytognathidae". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 86 (3/4): 269–329.
- ^ 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.