Hexathele exemplar
Species of spider
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Hexathele exemplar is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Hexathele exemplar | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Hexathele |
| Species: | H. exemplar |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexathele exemplar Forster, 1968 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1960 by Arthur Parrott from female and male specimens collected in Westland.[2] The holotype is stored at the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03018109.[3]
Description
The female is recorded at 20mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is greyish brown with a pair of pale areas on the antero-dorsal surface. The male is recorded at 20mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark orange brown. The abdomen is dark black brown but more pale on the antero-dorsal surface.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Westland, 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".[4]