Rayforstia wisei

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Rayforstia wisei
File:AS000125 Textricella wisei Forster 1964 Te Papa 127082 262397.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Anapidae
Genus: Rayforstia
Species:
R. wisei
Binomial name
Rayforstia wisei
(Forster, 1964)
Synonyms

Textricella wisei

Rayforstia wisei is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

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This species was described as Textricella wisei in 1964 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] In 2010 it was transferred to Rayforstia.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000125.[3]

Description

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The male is recorded at 0.89mm in length whereas the female is 1.04mm. This species has a pale yellow carapace and legs. The abdomen is yellow brown (creamy white in females).[2]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Campbell Island, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[4]

References

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