Neoramia finschi
species of arachnid
Neoramia finschi is a species of stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described as Amaurobius finschii in 1872 by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch from a male specimen. It was most recently revised in 1973, in which it was moved to the Neoramia genus. The plesiotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description
The female is recorded at 14.1 mm (0.56 in) in length. The cephalothorax is coloured orange and darker anteriorly. The legs are cream with dark bands. The abdomen has a pale region anteriorly that fades posteriorly.
Distribution
This species is only known from Auckland, New Zealand.
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".
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