Cantuaria magna
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| Cantuaria magna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. magna |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria magna Forster, 1968 | |
Cantuaria magna is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Westland. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 19mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown with a pale area dorsally. The female is recorded at 28.5mm in length. The female is coloured like the male, but has extra pale areas on the abdomen.[1]
