Waiporia mensa
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| Waiporia mensa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Waiporia |
| Species: | W. mensa |
| Binomial name | |
| Waiporia mensa (Forster, 1956) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ascuta mensa | |
Waiporia mensa is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Ascuta mensa in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Nelson.[1] In 1985, it was moved into the Waiporia genus.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000068.[3]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.21mm in length whereas the female is 2.27mm. This species has pale brown legs and a reddish brown carapace. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]
