| Paratheuma draneyi | |
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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: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Paratheuma |
| Species: | P. draneyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratheuma draneyi Berry, 2024 | |
Paratheuma draneyi is a species of Dictynidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2024 by James William Berry from female and male specimens collected in Northland. The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection.
Description
The female is recorded at 3.37–4.07mm in length whereas the male is 3.03mm. This species has a light yellow carapace, tan coloured legs and grey abdomen with pale chevron markings dorsally.
Distribution
This species is only known from Northland, New Zealand. It is restricted to beaches in the upper tide zone where there is a sandy base and rock rubble.
References
- ^ Berry, James William (2024-01-02). "A new species of intertidal spider Paratheuma (Dictynidae, Araneae)". New Zealand Entomologist. 47 (1): 48–52. Bibcode:2024NZEnt..47...48B. doi:10.1080/00779962.2023.2277480. ISSN 0077-9962.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Paratheuma draneyi | |