Cambridgea peelensis
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| Cambridgea peelensis | |
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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. peelensis |
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| Cambridgea peelensis | |
Cambridgea peelensis 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. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 12.25mm in length whereas the female is 11.63mm. The carapace is coloured light yellow with lateral and medial bands. The abdomen is orange brown with grey blotches.[1]