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Cycloctenus westlandicus
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cycloctenus westlandicus is a species of Cycloctenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
This species was described in 1964 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] It was most recently revised in 1979. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 11.8mm in length whereas the female is 13.5mm. This species has various brown and black markings of varying darkness throughout the body.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Westland and Fiordland in New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
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