Goyenia multidentata

Goyenia multidentata is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Goyenia multidentata
Conservation status
Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Desidae
Genus:	Goyenia
Species:	G. multidentata
Binomial name
Goyenia multidentata Forster, 1970

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 7.35mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are coloured pale yellow brown.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Southland, 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", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".^[2]