Waiporia hornabrooki
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| Waiporia hornabrooki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Waiporia |
| Species: | W. hornabrooki |
| Binomial name | |
| Waiporia hornabrooki (Forster, 1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pounamua hornabrooki | |
Waiporia hornabrooki is a species of six-eyed spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Pounamua hornabrooki in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Fiordland.[1] In 1985, it was moved into the Waiporia genus.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 1.93mm in length, whereas the female is 2.62mm. This species has light brown legs and brown carapace, with marking around the eyes. The abdomen has chevron patterns dorsally.[1]