Tinytrella
Genus of spiders
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Tinytrella is a genus of spiders in the family Anapidae. It was first described in 2010 by Rix & Harvey. As of 2017[update], it contains only one species, Tinytrella pusilla, found in New Zealand.[1][2]
| Tinytrella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Tinytrella |
| Species: | T. pusilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Tinytrella pusilla (Forster, 1959)[1] | |
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1959 from male and female specimens.[3] The species named was most to Tinytrella, a genus created just for this species.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.
Description
The male is recorded at 0.85mm in length whereas the female is 0.89mm.[3]
Distribution
This species is known from scattered localities throughout New Zealand.[3]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[4]
