Hexathele maitaia
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| Hexathele maitaia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Hexathele |
| Species: | H. maitaia |
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| Hexathele maitaia Forster, 1968 | |
Hexathele maitaia is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species is described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Nelson.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000061.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 22mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown.[1]
