Tangata pouaka
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| Tangata pouaka | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. pouaka |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangata pouaka | |
Tangata pouaka is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from female specimens collected in Taranaki.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03015006.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.92mm in length. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.[1]