Tangata parafurcataTangata parafurcata is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from a male specimen collected in Southland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.DescriptionThe male is recorded at 2.28mm in length. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.DistributionThis species is only known from Tuatpaere in Southland, New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".