Anopsolobus
Genus of spiders
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Anopsolobus is a monotypic genus of Polynesian araneomorph spiders in the family Orsolobidae containing the single species, Anopsolobus subterraneus. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster & Norman I. Platnick in 1985,[2] and is only known from Nelson in New Zealand.
| Anopsolobus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Anopsolobus Forster & Platnick, 1985[1] |
| Species: | A. subterraneus |
| Binomial name | |
| Anopsolobus subterraneus Forster & Platnick, 1985 | |
Etymology
Taxonomy
Anopsolobus subterraneus was described in 1985 by Raymond Forster and Normal Platnick from one female specimen. The specimen was found 4 meters underground in a bore using a trap intended to collect interstitial aquatic animals, but instead caught terrestrial animals when the water table receded.[2] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014989.[3]
Anopsolobus is suggested to be closely related to the genus Tangata.[2]
Description
The only specimen is 1.96mm in length, is unpigmented and notably has no eyes. The body is densely covered in hairs.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand. It was discovered in a bore hole 4m underground.[2]
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".[4]