| Pholcomma hickmani | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
Pholcomma hickmani is a species of cobweb spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000039.
Description
The female is recorded at 1.41mm in length. The cephalothorax and legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is grey.
Distribution
This species is only known from Campbell Island, New Zealand.
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".
References
- ^ Forster, R. R. (1964). The Araneae and Opiliones of the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Pacific Insects Monographs 7: 58-115
- "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
- 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.
| Campbell Islands, New Zealand | |
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