Porotaka florae
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| Porotaka florae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Agelenidae |
| Genus: | Porotaka |
| Species: | P. florae |
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| Porotaka florae | |
Porotaka florae is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000029.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 1.56mm in length whereas the male is 1.8mm. The cephalothorax is coloured yellow brown with faint shading. The legs are orange brown. The abdomen is creamy with dark shading.[1]
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