Tangata nigra
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| Tangata nigra | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. nigra |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangata nigra | |
Tangata nigra is a species of 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 Haast. It is the type species for the Tangata. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.04mm in length whereas the female is 4.00mm. The abdomen is patterned dorsally.[1]