Aotearoa magna
Species of spider
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Aotearoa magna is a species of spiders in the Mecysmaucheniidae family. It was first described in 1949 by Forster. As of 2017[update], it is the only species in the genus Aotearoa, erected by Forster and Platnick in 1984. It is found in New Zealand.[1] (The Māori name of the island nation is Aotearoa.)
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| Aotearoa magna | |
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| Male Aotearoa magna | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Mecysmaucheniidae |
| Genus: | Aotearoa Forster & Platnick, 1984[1] |
| Species: | A. magna |
| Binomial name | |
| Aotearoa magna (Forster, 1949)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Zearchaea magna | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1949 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Fiordland.[2] In 1984, it was moved into the Aotearoa genus by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick, of which it is the sole member.[3] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.62mm in length whereas the female is 3.83mm. This species has a dark brown carapace and a greyish yellow abdomen. The head has dark brown markings dorsally near the eyes.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from Fiordland, New Zealand.[2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]