Waipoua toronui
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| Waipoua toronui | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Waipoua |
| Species: | W. toronui |
| Binomial name | |
| Waipoua toronui | |
Waipoua toronui is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from male and female specimens collected in Northland. It is the type species of the Waipoua genus. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 2.20mm in length whereas the female is 2.32mm. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.[1]