Akatorea gracilis

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Akatorea gracilis

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Desidae
Genus: Akatorea
Species:
A. gracilis
Binomial name
Akatorea gracilis
(Marples, 1959)
Synonyms
  • Maniho gracilis

Akatorea gracilis is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

This species was described as Maniho gracilis by Brian John Marples from female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 9.39mm in length. The carapace is coloured orange yellow. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is grey with a cross pattern dorsally.[1]

Distribution

Conservation status

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