Duripelta minuta
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| Duripelta minuta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Duripelta |
| Species: | D. minuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Duripelta minuta Forster, 1956 | |
Duripelta minuta is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Canterbury. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.4 mm (0.055 in) in length whereas the female is 1.6 mm (0.063 in). In the male, the carapace and abdomen are golden brown. In the female, the carapace is orange brown and the abdomen is creamy white.[1]