Tangata nigra is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Tangata nigra | |
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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: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. nigra
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| Binomial name | |
| Tangata nigra | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from male and female specimens collected in Haast. It is the type species for the Tangata. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 3.04mm in length whereas the female is 4.00mm. The abdomen is patterned dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is known from the south Westland region in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Forster, R.R; Platnick, N.L (1985). "A review of the austral spider family Orsolobidae (Arachnida, Araneae), with notes on the superfamily Dysderoidea". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 181: 1–230.
- ^ 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.
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