Duripelta pallida is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Duripelta pallida | |
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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: | Duripelta |
| Species: | D. pallida
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| Binomial name | |
| Duripelta pallida (Forster, 1956)
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| Synonyms | |
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Ascuta pallida | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as "Ascuta pallida" in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Fiordland.[1] In 1985, the species was made the type species of Duripelta.[2] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is 1.3mm in length whereas the female is 1.4mm. This species has a reddish brown carapace, pale yellow-brown legs and a silvery white abdomen.[1][2]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Fiordland, New Zealand.[1][2]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
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- ^ a b c d e Forster, R. R (1956). "New Zealand spiders of the family Oonopidae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 7: 89–169.
- ^ a b c Forster, R.R; Platnick, N.L (1985). "A review of the austral spider family Orsolobidae (Arachnida, Araneae), with notes on the superfamily Dysderoidea". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 181: 1–230.
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
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