Algidiella Explained

Algidiella is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Anapidae. It was first described by Rix and Harvey in 2010.^[1], it contains only one species, Algidiella aucklandica.^[2]

Taxonomy

This species was described as Textricella aucklandica in 1955 by Ray Forster from male specimens collected on Auckland Island.^[3] The genus was described in 2010. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000008.^[4]

Description

The male is recorded at in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown in colour.

Distribution

This species is only known from the Auckland Islands in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under 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".^[5]

Notes and References

1. Rix . M. G. . Harvey . M. S. . 2010 . The spider family Micropholcommatidae (Arachnida, Araneae, Araneoidea): a relimitation and revision at the generic level . . 36 . 1–321 . 10.3897/zookeys.36.306. 2010ZooK...36....1R . 2440/86515 . free . free .
2. Web site: Gen. Algidiella Rix & Harvey, 2010 . 14 March 2023 . World Spider Catalog Version 24 . Natural History Museum Bern.
3. Forster . R.R. . 1955 . Spiders from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand . Records of the Dominion Museum, Wellington . 2 . 167-203.
4. Web site: Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . 2024-08-24 . collections.tepapa.govt.nz.
5. 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 . New Zealand Threat Classification Series . English . 34 . 1–37.