Viridictyna kikkawai
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| Viridictyna kikkawai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Viridictyna |
| Species: | V. kikkawai |
| Binomial name | |
| Viridictyna kikkawai Forster, 1970 | |
Viridictyna kikkawai is a species of Dictynidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Dunedin. It is the type species for the Viridictyna genus. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.28mm in length whereas the female is 1.68mm. In life, the spider is green coloured.[1]