Toxopsiella dugdalei
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| Toxopsiella dugdalei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Toxopsiella |
| Species: | T. dugdalei |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxopsiella dugdalei Forster, 1964 | |
Toxopsiella dugdalei is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1979. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 5.67mm in length whereas the female is 5.58mm. This carapace is dark brown with a pale marking dorsally. The abdomen is mottled brown.[1]