Duripelta alta
Species of spider
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Duripelta alta is a species of orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Duripelta alta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Duripelta |
| Species: | D. alta |
| Binomial name | |
| Duripelta alta | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from male and female specimens collected in Fiordland.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014993.[2]
Description
The male and female is recorded at 1.80 mm (0.071 in) in length. The cephalothorax and legs are pale yellowish brown. The abdomen is creamy white.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Fiordland, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[3]