Stanwellia kaituna
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| Stanwellia kaituna | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Pycnothelidae |
| Genus: | Stanwellia |
| Species: | S. kaituna |
| Binomial name | |
| Stanwellia kaituna (Forster, 1968) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aparua kaituna | |
Stanwellia kaituna is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Aparua kaituna in 1968 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Canterbury.[1] It was transferred into the Stanwellia genus in 1983.[2] The holotype is stored at Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 6.2mm in length. The carapace and legs are pale yellow brown. The abdomen is cream with black patches dorsally. The female is recorded at 12.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream with a dark band dorsally.[1]