Tangata stewartensis
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| Tangata stewartensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Tangata |
| Species: | T. stewartensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tangata stewartensis (Forster, 1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ascuta stewartensis | |
Tangata stewartensis is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Ascuta plena in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Stewart Island.[1] In 1985, it was moved into the Tangata genus.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.03mm in length whereas the female is 2.74mm. This species has orange brown legs, a dark orange brown carapace and the abdomen has chevron marking dorsally.[1]