Cantuaria johnsi is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Cantuaria johnsi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. johnsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria johnsi Forster, 1968
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in the Nelson region. The holotype is stored at Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 25.2mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is brown coloured. The male is recorded at 15.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Not Threatened.[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.