Cantuaria marplesi
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| Cantuaria marplesi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Cantuaria |
| Species: | C. marplesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cantuaria marplesi (Todd, 1945) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Arbanitis marplesi | |
Cantuaria marplesi is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1945 by Valerie Todd Davies from a female specimen in Duntroon.[2] The species was transferred to the Cantuaria genus by Ray Forster in 1969. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 15mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is grey on the dorsal surface.[1]
