Celaenia penna
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| Celaenia penna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Celaenia |
| Species: | C. penna |
| Binomial name | |
| Celaenia penna (Urquhart, 1887) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Thlaosoma pennum | |
Celaenia penna is a species of Araneidae spider that is native to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Thlaosoma pennum in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart from a single specimen collected in Waiwera.[2] It was transferred to the Celaenia genus in 1917.[1]
Description
This species is recorded at 5.5 mm (0.22 in) in length. The cephalothorax is creamy white with brownish streaks. The legs are also creamy white. The abdomen is creamy white with brown shading anteriorly.[2]
