Dunstanoides angustiae
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| Dunstanoides angustiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Dunstanoides |
| Species: | D. angustiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dunstanoides angustiae (Marples, 1959) | |
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Dunstanoides angustiae is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Ixeuticus angustiae by Brian John Marples in 1959 from a female specimen.[2] It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 3.6mm in length. The cephalothorax is coloured yellow brown and has dark shading. The legs are yellowish and has brown bands. The abdomen is grey and has a pale chevron pattern dorsally.[1]