Toxopsiella orientalis
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| Toxopsiella orientalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Toxopsiella |
| Species: | T. orientalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxopsiella orientalis Forster, 1964 | |
Toxopsiella orientalis 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, in which the male was described. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 8.08mm in length whereas the female is 8.46mm. The carapace is brown with pale markings dorsally. The abdomen is brown with pale markings dorsally.[1]