Cantuaria isolata explained

Cantuaria isolata is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Foveaux Strait. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 11mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen has a reddish brown pattern on the dorsal surface.

Distribution

his species is only known from an island in Foveaux Strait 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".^[2]

Notes and References

1. Forster . Raymond Robert . Wilton . Cecil Louis . 1968-01-01 . The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae . Otago Museum bulletin . 2 . 1–166.
2. 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.