Haplinis marplesi
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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: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Haplinis |
| Species: | H. marplesi
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| Binomial name | |
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Haplinis marplesi is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 2003 by A.D Blest and Cor Vink from a female specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000615.[2]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 6.85mm in length. This species has a dark brown cephalothorax, brown legs and a uniform brownish grey abdomen.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is only known from Otago, New Zealand. It has only been found under logs in a salt marsh.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Climate Impact" and "One Location"[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Blest, A.D.; Vink, C. (2003). "New Zealand spiders: Linyphiidae, Mynogleninae, Linyphiinae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 17: 1–20.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
- ^ 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.