Porrhothele
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| Mygale antipodiana Walckenaer, 1837 |
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Porrhothele is a spider genus with five described species, all endemic to New Zealand.
Before 1980, this genus was considered to belong to the family Dipluridae.
[edit] Species
- Porrhothele antipodiana (Walckenaer, 1837)
- Porrhothele blanda Forster, 1968
- Porrhothele moana Forster, 1968
- Porrhothele modesta Forster, 1968
- Porrhothele quadrigyna Forster, 1968
[edit] References
- Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.
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