Tararua ratuma
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| Tararua ratuma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Agelenidae |
| Genus: | Tararua |
| Species: | T. ratuma |
| Binomial name | |
| Tararua ratuma | |
Tararua ratuma is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.6mm in length whereas the female is 5.0mm. The cephalothorax is coloured orange brown. The legs are yellow with dark bands. The abdomen is pale dorsally and ventrally.[1]
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