Gasparia littoralis
Species of spider
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Gasparia littoralis is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Gasparia littoralis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Gasparia |
| Species: | G. littoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gasparia littoralis Forster, 1970 | |
Taxonomy
The species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.84mm in length whereas the female is 5.69mm. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured creamy white. The abdomen is grey with dark patterns dorsally.[1]
Distribution
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]