Duripelta minuta is a species of Orsolobidae. The species is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Duripelta minuta | |
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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. minuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Duripelta minuta Forster, 1956
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1956 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected in Canterbury. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 1.4mm in length whereas the female is 1.6mm. In the male, the carapace and abdomen are golden brown. In the female, the carapace is orange brown and the abdomen is creamy white.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
References
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- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R (1956). "New Zealand spiders of the family Oonopidae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 7: 89–169.
- ^ 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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