Overview
Tautukua is a monotypic genus of Orsolobidae containing the single species, Tautukua isolata.
Taxonomy
This genus was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from female specimens collected in the Catlins. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.
Description
The female is recorded at 2.80mm in length. The carapace is shaded around the eyes and the abdomen is shaded dorsally with pale markings.
Distribution
This genus is only known from Tautuku in Otago, New Zealand.
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".