Theridion argentatulum
Species of spider
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Theridion argentatulum is a species of Theridiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Theridion argentatulum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Theridion |
| Species: | T. argentatulum |
| Binomial name | |
| Theridion argentatulum Roewer, 1942 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Theridion argentatum | |
Taxonomy
This species was described as Theridion argentatum in 1892 by Arthur Urquhart from a female specimen.[1] In 1942, the species name was changed to Theridion argentatulum.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 3.2mm in length.[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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]
