Toxopsiella perplexa
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| Toxopsiella perplexa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Toxopsiella |
| Species: | T. perplexa |
| Binomial name | |
| Toxopsiella perplexa Forster, 1964 | |
Toxopsiella perplexa is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1979, in which the male was described. The holotype is stored Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000083.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 3.71mm in length The carapace is brown with pale markings dorsally. The abdomen is pale brown with reddish brown shading.[1]