Cantuaria prina

Cantuaria prina is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Westland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.

Description
The female is recorded at 21mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown dorsally.

Distribution
This species is only known from Westport in Westland, 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" and "Data Poor: Trend".