Matachia similis

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Matachia similis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Desidae
Genus: Matachia
Species:
M. similis
Binomial name
Matachia similis
Forster, 1970

Matachia similis is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

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This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from male and female specimens.[1]

Description

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The male is recorded at 6.41mm in length whereas the female is 8.16mm. The abdomen is patterned dorsally.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Cuvier Island and Northland, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
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