Duripelta mawhero
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| Duripelta mawhero | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Duripelta |
| Species: | D. mawhero |
| Binomial name | |
| Duripelta mawhero | |
Duripelta mawhero is a species of Orsolobidae spider. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from male and female specimens collected in Nelson and Marlborough.[1] The holotype is stored at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014995.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.36 mm (0.093 in) in length whereas the female is 2.16 mm (0.085 in).[1]