Amaurobioides maritima


Amaurobioides maritima is a species of Anyphaenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1883 by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge from female specimens collected in Allday Bay. It was most recently revised in 1970, in which the male was described. The holotype is stored in Oxford [University Museum of Natural History].

Description

The female is recorded at 13.6mm in length whereas the male is 8.45mm. This species has a reddish brown carapace and a brown abdomen that has pale chevron markings dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Otago, New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand [Threat Classification System], this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Climate Impact", "Data Poor: Trend" and "Range Restricted".