Biology:Ascuta media
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Short description: Species of spider
| Ascuta media | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Orsolobidae |
| Genus: | Ascuta |
| Species: | A. media
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| Binomial name | |
| Ascuta media Forster, 1956
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Ascuta media is a species of spider in the family Orsolobidae.[1] It is endemic to New Zealand.[2]
Taxonomy
Ascuta media was described in 1956 by Raymond Forster.[2]
Description
Cephalothorax and chelicerae are a uniform brown colour. Legs are paler in colour. Eyes are ringed with black colour. Abdomen is creamy white with chevron patterns.[2]
Distribution
Ascuta media is endemic to Fiordland in New Zealand.[2]
References
- ↑ "Oldstyle id: ec2bb3c9888ede3d3175e04d26e6f1e0". Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/details/species/id/ec2bb3c9888ede3d3175e04d26e6f1e0.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Forster, R. R. (1956b). New Zealand spiders of the family Oonopidae. Records of the Canterbury Museum 7: 89-169.
Wikidata ☰ Q5518360 entry
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