Cantuaria lomasi
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| Cantuaria lomasi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. lomasi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria lomasi Forster, 1968 | |
Cantuaria lomasi is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Makarora.[1] The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000058.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 15.2mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is reddish brown.[1]
