Maloides is a genus of cave-dwelling spiders containing only one species, Maloides cavernicola, currently placed in the family Amaurobiidae.
| Maloides | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Amaurobiidae |
| Genus: | Maloides |
| Species: | M. cavernicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Maloides cavernicola | |
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Taxonomy
editThis species was first described as Mala cavernicola by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a female specimen. The male of this species is unknown.[1] The genus was renamed as Maloides in 1989.[2] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 10.74mm in length. The carapace and legs are coloured pale yellow. The abdomen is creamy. The eyes are very reduced.[1]
Distribution and habitat
editConservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Nationally Critical" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Forster, R. R.; Wilton, C. L. (1973). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV". Otago Museum Bulletin. 4: 1–309.
- ↑ Platnick, N. I. (1989). "Advances in Spider Taxonomy 1981-1987: A Supplement to Brignoli's A Catalogue of the Araneae described between 1940 and 1981". Journal of Arid Environments. 17 (3): 358. Bibcode:1989JArEn..17..358P. doi:10.1016/S0140-1963(18)30893-0.
- ↑ 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.
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