Hexathele putuna
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| Hexathele putuna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Hexathele |
| Species: | H. putuna |
| Binomial name | |
| Hexathele putuna Forster, 1968 | |
Hexathele putuna is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Wairarapa.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000093.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 24.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is dark brown with faint chevrons dorsally.[1]
