Stanwellia tuna
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| Stanwellia tuna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Pycnothelidae |
| Genus: | Stanwellia |
| Species: | S. tuna |
| Binomial name | |
| Stanwellia tuna (Forster, 1968) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aparua tuna | |
Stanwellia tuna is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Aparua tuna in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single male specimen collected on Ruapuke Island.[1] It was transferred into the Stanwellia genus in 1983.[2] The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 9.5mm in length. The carapace is yellow, but darker around the eyes. The legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream with a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]