Rayforstia scuta
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| Rayforstia scuta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Rayforstia |
| Species: | R. scuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Rayforstia scuta (Forster, 1959) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Textricella scuta | |
Rayforstia scuta is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Textricella insula in 1959 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] In 2010 it was transferred to Rayforstia.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.17mm in length whereas the female is 1.31mm. The carapace and legs are yellow brown.[2]
