Cycloctenus fiordensis
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| Cycloctenus fiordensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Cycloctenus |
| Species: | C. fiordensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cycloctenus fiordensis Forster, 1979 | |
Cycloctenus fiordensis is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 8.2 mm (0.32 in) in length whereas the female is 13.9 mm (0.55 in). This species has various brown and black markings of varying darkness throughout the body.[1]