Aorangia fiordensis
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| Aorangia fiordensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Stiphidiidae |
| Genus: | Aorangia |
| Species: | A. fiordensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Aorangia fiordensis | |
Aorangia fiordensis is a species of Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.80mm in length. The carapace is coloured yellowish brown. The legs are yellow brown with dark brown patches. The abdomen is shaded blackish brown and has an indistinct chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
