Cycloctenus nelsonensis explained

Cycloctenus nelsonensis is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000076.^[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 9.9mm in length whereas the female is 12.9mm. This species has various brown and black markings of varying darkness throughout the body.

Distribution

This species is only known from Nelson and Marlborough in New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".^[3]

Notes and References

1. Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
2. Web site: Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa . 2024-10-20 . collections.tepapa.govt.nz.
3. 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.