Nanometa forsteri

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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Nanometa forsteri

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Nanometa
Species:
N. forsteri
Binomial name
Nanometa forsteri
Álvarez-Padilla, Kallal & Hormiga, 2020

Nanometa forsteri is a species of Tetragnathidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

This species was described in 2020 by Fernando Álvarez-Padilla, Robert Kallal and Gustavo Hormiga. The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 3.3mm in length whereas the male is 2.4mm.This species has a pale yellow cephalothorax, light grey abdomen with silvery patches.[1]

Distribution

Conservation status

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