Helsonia
Genus of spiders
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Helsonia is a monotypic genus of South Pacific intertidal spiders containing the single species, Helsonia plata. It was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1970,[2] and has only been found in New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Helsonia Forster, 1970[1] |
| Species: | H. plata |
| Binomial name | |
| Helsonia plata Forster, 1970 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from a male specimen.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000086.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 9.60mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured reddish brown. The abdomen is creamy with darker markings dorsally.[2]
Distribution
This species is only known from Mount Arthur in New Zealand.[2]
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" and "One Location".[4]