Mesudus setosus
Species of spider
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Mesudus setosus is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Mesudus setosus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mesudus |
| Species: | M. setosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesudus setosus (Forster, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Taxonomy
This species was described as Manawa setosa by Ray Forster in 1970 from a male specimen.[1] It was moved to the Mesudus genus in 2007.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 6.46mm in length. This species is uniform yellow brown and lacks markings.[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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]