Cycloctenus fugax
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| Cycloctenus fugax | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Cycloctenus |
| Species: | C. fugax |
| Binomial name | |
| Cycloctenus fugax Goyen, 1890 | |
Cycloctenus fugax is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1890 by Peter Goyen from female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1979. The type material is considered lost.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 9.6mm in length whereas the female is 11.7mm. This species has various brown and black markings of varying darkness throughout the body.[1]