Mesudus solitarius
| Mesudus solitarius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mesudus |
| Species: | M. solitarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesudus solitarius (Forster, 1970) | |
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Mesudus solitarius is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Manawa solitaria by Ray Forster in 1970 from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 6.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with dark patches.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
- ^ 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" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.