Stanwellia media
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stanwellia media is a species of Mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Stanwellia media | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
Family: | Pycnothelidae |
Genus: | Stanwellia |
Species: | S. media |
Binomial name | |
Stanwellia media (Forster, 1968) | |
Synonyms | |
Aparua media |
This species was described as Aparua media in 1968 by Ray Forster from female specimens collected in Cambridge.[1] It was transferred into the Stanwellia genus in 1983.[2] The holotype is stored at Otago Museum.[1]
The female is recorded at 14.5mm in length. The carapace is reddish brown. The legs are orange brown. The abdomen is cream brown markings dorsally.[1]
This species is only known from Bay of Plenty and Cambridge in New Zealand.[1][3]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
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