Pounamuella hollowayae
Species of spider
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Pounamuella hollowayae is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Pounamuella hollowayae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Pounamuella |
| Species: | P. hollowayae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pounamuella hollowayae (Forster, 1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pounamua hollowayi | |
Taxonomy
This species was described as Pounamua hollowayi in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Fiordland.[1] It was redescribed as Pounamuella hollowayae in 1985.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.41mm in length whereas the female is 2.01mm.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Fiordland, New Zealand.[2]
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]
