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Wiltonia lima
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Wiltonia lima is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from male and female specimens collected in Canterbury. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.66mm in length whereas the female is 3.05mm. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Peel Forest in Canterbury, 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]
References
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