Pakeha kirki is a species of Cycloctenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Pakeha kirki | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Pakeha |
| Species: | P. kirki
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| Binomial name | |
| Pakeha kirki (Hogg, 1909)
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| Synonyms | |
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Myro kirki | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Myro kirki in 1909 by Henry Roughton Hogg from a female specimen.[2] It was most recently revised in 1973, in which the male was described. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe female and male are recorded at 16.32mm. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured pale reddish brown. The abdomen is pale grey with white markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Snares Island, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
- ^ Hogg, H. R. (1909). Spiders and Opiliones from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. In: The Subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Wellington 1, 155-181.
- ^ 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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