Hexathele pukea

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Hexathele pukea
File:Hexathele pukea AMNZ5056 Dorsal.jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Hexathelidae
Genus: Hexathele
Species:
H. pukea
Binomial name
Hexathele pukea
Forster, 1968

Hexathele pukea is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

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This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Auckland.[1] The holotype is stored in Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ5056.[2]

Description

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The female is recorded at 23.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Auckland, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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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]

References

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