Cycloctenus paturau
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| Cycloctenus paturau | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Cycloctenus |
| Species: | C. paturau |
| Binomial name | |
| Cycloctenus paturau Forster, 1979 | |
Cycloctenus paturau 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.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014961.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 11.8mm in length whereas the female is 10.8mm. The body is coloured yellow brown and has very few dark markings.[1]