Cambridgea elongata
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| Cambridgea elongata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Cambridgea |
| Species: | C. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cambridgea elongata | |
Cambridgea elongata is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 2000 by David Blest and Cor Vink from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.006101.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 13.5mm in length whereas the female is 11.55mm. The carapace is coloured light brown and has a median stripe. The legs are weakly banded. The abdomen is pale dorsally and has dark shading laterally and posteriorly.[1]