Pararchaea
Genus of spiders
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Pararchaea is a monotypic genus of shield spiders from New Zealand containing the single species, Pararchaea alba.[1]
| Pararchaea | |
|---|---|
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| Pararchaea alba | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Malkaridae |
| Genus: | Pararchaea Forster, 1955 |
| Species: | P. alba |
| Binomial name | |
| Pararchaea alba Forster, 1955 | |
Taxonomy
This genus was described in 1955 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected from Fiordland. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[2]
Description
Distribution
This genus is known from scattered localities in the South Island.[2]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened.[3]
