Ascuta media
Appearance
Ascuta media | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Orsolobidae |
Genus: | Ascuta |
Species: | A. media
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Binomial name | |
Ascuta media Forster, 1956
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Ascuta media is a species of spider in the family Orsolobidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy
Ascuta media was described in 1956 by Raymond Forster.[2]
Description
Cephalothorax and chelicerae are a uniform brown colour. Legs are paler in colour. Eyes are ringed with black colour. Abdomen is creamy white with chevron patterns.[2]
Distribution
Ascuta media is endemic to Fiordland in New Zealand.[2]
References
- ^ "Oldstyle id: ec2bb3c9888ede3d3175e04d26e6f1e0". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1956b). New Zealand spiders of the family Oonopidae. Records of the Canterbury Museum 7: 89-169.