Porrhothele quadrigyna is a species of Mygalomorphae spider endemic to New Zealand.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Porrhothelidae |
| Genus: | Porrhothele |
| Species: | P. quadrigyna
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| Binomial name | |
| Porrhothele quadrigyna Forster, 1968
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from numerous female specimens throughout the Northland region. [1]
The holotype is stored at Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000094.[2]
Description
editThis species has a stocky appearance. They are known to grow over 20mm in body length. The carapace and legs are blackish brown. The abdomen is brown with blotches. [1]
Distribution
editThis species is found in the Northland region of New Zealand.[1] It is also known to occur on Hen Island and Poor Knights Islands. [3][4]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Not Threatened. [5]
References
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- ^ a b c Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae". Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ Court, David J. (1982-12-01). "Spiders from Tawhiti Rahi, Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand". Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. 12 (4): 359–371. doi:10.1080/03036758.1982.10415342.
- ^ Court, D.J (1984). "Spiders from the Chickens Islands, New Zealand". Tane. 30: 125–140.
- ^ "NZTCS". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
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