Tangata sylvester
Species of spider
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Tangata sylvester is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Tangata sylvester | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. sylvester |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangata sylvester | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from female specimens collected in Nelson.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03015007.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 4.52mm in length. The abdomen is patterned dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from the Nelson region of 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".[3]