Tangata murihiku
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| Tangata murihiku | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. murihiku |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangata murihiku | |
Tangata murihiku is a species in the spider family Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from male and female specimens collected in Southland. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.22mm in length whereas the female is 2.36mm. The abdomen is patterned dorsally.[1]