Muritaia orientalis
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| Muritaia orientalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Amaurobiidae |
| Genus: | Muritaia |
| Species: | M. orientalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Muritaia orientalis | |
Muritaia orientalis is a species of Amaurobiidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 3.60mm in length. The carapace is coloured pale yellowish brown with dark shading. The legs are banded. The abdomen has olive grey shading with pale markings.[1]