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Ascuta univa is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Ascuta univa | |
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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. univa |
Binomial name | |
Ascuta univa | |
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from female and male specimens collected in Lewis Pass. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
The female is recorded at 2.44mm in length whereas the male is 2.72mm. The carapace and abdomen are patterned dorsally.[1]
This species is only known from Lewis Pass, New Zealand.[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".[2]
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