Hexathele waita
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| Hexathele waita | |
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| File:AS000123 Hexathele waita Forster 1968 Te Papa 127079 262393.jpg | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Hexathelidae |
| Genus: | Hexathele |
| Species: | H. waita
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| Hexathele waita Forster, 1968
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Hexathele waita is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a single female specimen collected in Wellington.[1] The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000123.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]The female is recorded at 28.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is dark brown.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species is only known from the Tararua Ranges in Wellington, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit | edit source]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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