Cambridgea plagiata
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| Cambridgea plagiata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Cambridgea |
| Species: | C. plagiata |
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| Cambridgea plagiata | |
Cambridgea plagiata is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female and male specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 12mm in length whereas the male is 14.2mm. The abdomen is shaded grey with a pale area dorsally.[1]