| Mesudus solitarius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mesudus |
| Species: | M. solitarius
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| Binomial name | |
| Mesudus solitarius (Forster, 1970)
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Mesudus solitarius is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.1
Taxonomy
This species was described as Manawa solitaria by Ray Forster in 1970 from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.1
Description
The female is recorded at 6.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with dark patches.1
Distribution
This species is only known from Nelson, New Zealand.1
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".2
References
References
- Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
- 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.