Pounamuella australis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Pounamuella australis
Naturally Uncommon
Naturally Uncommon (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Orsolobidae
Genus: Pounamuella
Species:
P. australis
Binomial name
Pounamuella australis
(Forster, 1964)
Synonyms

Pounamua australis

Pounamuella australis is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

This species was described as Pounamua australis in 1964 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected on Auckland Island.[2] The species was renamed as Pounamuella australis in 1985 and the male was described.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000011.[3]

Description

The female is recorded at 2.26mm in length whereas the male is 2mm.[1][2]

Distribution

Conservation status

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