Myro marinus
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| Myro marinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Myro |
| Species: | M. marinus |
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| Myro marinus (Goyen, 1890) | |
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Myro marinus is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Peter Goyen in 1890 from female and male specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1970.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 7.51mm in length whereas the male is 5.22mm. The female carapace is darkly coloured with pale markings dorsally. The legs are pale yellowish brown. The abdomen is shaded black and has pale markings. The male has more extensive abdomen markings.[1]