Metamynoglenes helicoides

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Metamynoglenes helicoides

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Metamynoglenes
Species:
M. helicoides
Binomial name
Metamynoglenes helicoides
Blest, 1979

Metamynoglenes helicoides is a species of sheet weaver spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

This species was described in 1979 by A.D Blest from a female specimen.[1] In 2002, the male was described.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000037.[3]

Description

The female is recorded at 2.8mm in length whereas the male is 2.63mm.[1][2] The female has a pale yellow cephalothorax and legs.[1] The abdomen is pale grey. The male has a light brown prosoma, pale brown legs and a dark grey abdomen.[2]

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