Meringa otago
Species of spider
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Meringa otago is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Meringa otago | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Physoglenidae |
| Genus: | Meringa |
| Species: | M. otago |
| Binomial name | |
| Meringa otago Forster, 1990 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1990 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. It is the type species of the Meringa genus. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.18mm in length whereas the female is 2.07mm.[1]
Distribution
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]