Duripelta peha
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| Duripelta peha | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Duripelta |
| Species: | D. peha |
| Binomial name | |
| Duripelta peha | |
Duripelta peha 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 female specimens collected in Canterbury. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.92 mm (0.076 in) in length. This species has a reddish brown carapace and legs. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]