Cantuaria catlinsensis
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| Cantuaria catlinsensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. catlinsensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria catlinsensis Forster, 1968 | |
Cantuaria catlinsensis is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Otago. The location of the holotype was not explicitly stated by the authors.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 13.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream coloured with reddish brown markings dorsally.[1]
