Dunstanoides nuntia
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| Dunstanoides nuntia | |
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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. nuntia |
| Binomial name | |
| Dunstanoides nuntia (Marples, 1959) | |
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Dunstanoides nuntia is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Ixeuticus nuntius 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 3.54mm in length. The cephalothorax is coloured pale brown with shading around the eyes. The legs are pale yellow. The abdomen is pale with a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]