Myro marinus

Myro marinus is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Myro marinus
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Toxopidae
Genus:	Myro
Species:	M. marinus
Binomial name
Myro marinus (Goyen, 1890)
Synonyms
Habronestes marinus

Taxonomy

This species was described by Peter Goyen in 1890 from female and male specimens.^[2] It was most recently revised in 1970.^[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 7.51mm in length whereas the male is 5.22mm. The female carapace is darkly coloured with pale markings dorsally. The legs are pale yellowish brown. The abdomen is shaded black and has pale markings. The male has more extensive abdomen markings.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Otago and Stewart Island, New Zealand. It is restricted to the coastal intertidal zone.^[1]

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".^[3]