Tangata plena
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| Tangata plena | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. plena |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangata plena (Forster, 1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ascuta plena | |
Tangata plena is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Ascuta plena in 1956 by Ray Forster from male specimens collected in Nelson.[1] In 1985, It was moved to the Tangata genus and the female was described.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000088.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.05mm in length whereas the female is 2.45mm. This species has pale reddish brown legs, a reddish brown carapace and creamy white abdomen with a faint chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
