Pholcomma hickmani

Pholcomma hickmani is a species of cobweb spider that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Pholcomma hickmani
Conservation status
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Theridiidae
Genus:	Pholcomma
Species:	P. hickmani
Binomial name
Pholcomma hickmani Forster, 1964

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from a female specimen.^[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000039.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 1.41mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is grey.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Campbell Island, New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".^[3]