Porioides rima
Species of spider
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Porioides rima is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Porioides rima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Porioides |
| Species: | P. rima |
| Binomial name | |
| Porioides rima (Forster, 1970) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Poria rima | |
Taxonomy
This species was described as Poria rima by Ray Forster in 1970 from male and female specimens.[1] It was renamed as Porioides rima in 1989.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.36mm in length whereas the female is 1.52mm. The carapace is orange. The abdomen is grey with a pattern dorsally.[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" and "Data Poor: Trend".[3]
