Panoa contorta
Species of spider
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Panoa contorta is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Panoa contorta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Panoa |
| Species: | P. contorta |
| Binomial name | |
| Panoa contorta Forster, 1970 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 5.64mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured reddish brown. The abdomen is grey with dark bands dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Stewart Island, New Zealand.[1]
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]