在新西兰北塔拉纳基，该属中可能发现了一种新的陷阱门蜘蛛物种，该物种是该属最北端。 A new trapdoor spider species may have been found in North Taranaki, New Zealand, the northernmost for its genus.

生物多样性官员桑德拉·桑切斯(Sandra Sánchez)在北塔拉纳基(North Taranaki)的马塔伊塔瓦(Mataitawa)布什(Mataitawa Bush)发现了一种可能属于Cantuaria genus(Cantuaria genus)的捕捉器蜘蛛新品种。 A potential new species of trapdoor spider, possibly belonging to the Cantuaria genus, was discovered in North Taranaki’s Mataitawa Bush by biodiversity officer Sandra Sánchez. 蜘蛛是在有陷阱门入口的地下洞穴中发现的,其腹部型式与已知物种不同,是新西兰动物群最北记录的地点。 Found in underground burrows with trapdoor entrances, the spider differs in abdominal patterning from known species and represents the most northerly recorded location for the genus in New Zealand. 发现由Te Papa博士生Shaun Thompson证实, 他建议可以正式命名为Taranaki陷阱门蜘蛛。 Identified through photos shared on iNaturalistNZ, the find was confirmed by Te Papa PhD student Shaun Thompson, who suggests it may be formally named the Taranaki trapdoor spider. 发现突显了这些捕食者的生态作用,并突出了通过保护者、地主和科学研究之间的合作保护当地生态系统的重要性。 The discovery underscores the ecological role of such predators and highlights the importance of protecting native ecosystems through collaboration between conservationists, landowners, and scientific research. 正式分类可能需要多年时间。 Formal classification may take years.