Duripelta monowai
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| Duripelta monowai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Duripelta |
| Species: | D. monowai |
| Binomial name | |
| Duripelta monowai | |
Duripelta monowai 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 Southland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.32 mm (0.052 in) in length whereas the female is 1.6 mm (0.063 in). The carapace and legs are pale yellow. The abdomen is creamy white.[1]