Cantuaria myersi explained

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

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from male and females specimens from Wellington. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 11mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is shaded on the dorsal surface with pale patches. The female is recorded at 19.5mm in length. The colours are similar to males.

Distribution

This species is only known from Wellington, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Not Threatened.^[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.