Porrhothele moana is a species of Mygalomorphae spider endemic to New Zealand.
| Porrhothele moana | |
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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. moana
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| Binomial name | |
| Porrhothele moana Forster, 1968
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from female and male specimens from Westland. The holotype is stored at Otago Museum. [1]
Description
editThis species has a stocky appearance. Females are known to grow over 16mm in body length. The carapace and legs are brown. The abdomen is purple, sometimes with faint chevron patterns dorsally. The males are of roughly the same size and colour, but with modifications in the first pair of legs typical of male Porrhothele.[1]
Distribution
editConservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as Not Threatened.[2]
References
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