Hexathele cavernicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Hexathelidae |
Genus: | Hexathele |
Species: | H. cavernicola
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Binomial name | |
Hexathele cavernicola
Forster, 1968
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Hexathele cavernicola is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Waitomo. [1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014965. [2]
This female is recorded at 19.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are bright reddish brown. The abdomen is black with a pale area on the dorsal and anterior region. [1]
This species is only known from Waitomo, New Zealand. Presently, it is only known to occur in caves. [1]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location". [3]
Hexathele cavernicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Hexathelidae |
Genus: | Hexathele |
Species: | H. cavernicola
|
Binomial name | |
Hexathele cavernicola
Forster, 1968
|
Hexathele cavernicola is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]
This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Waitomo. [1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014965. [2]
This female is recorded at 19.3mm in length. The carapace and legs are bright reddish brown. The abdomen is black with a pale area on the dorsal and anterior region. [1]
This species is only known from Waitomo, New Zealand. Presently, it is only known to occur in caves. [1]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Data Deficient with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location". [3]