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Porrhothele

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Araneae

Family
  
Hexathelidae

Higher classification
  
Hexathelidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Suborder
  
Mygalomorphae

Scientific name
  
Porrhothele

Rank
  
Genus

Porrhothele Porrhothele antipodiana eggsack Arachnoboards

Similar
  
Porrhothele antipodiana, Hexathelidae, Paraembolides, Mygalomorphae, Arachnid

Black tunnelweb porrhothele antipodiana feeding


Porrhothele is a spider genus with five described species, all endemic to New Zealand.

Contents

Before 1980, this genus was considered to belong to the family Dipluridae.

Species

  • Porrhothele antipodiana (Walckenaer, 1837)
  • Porrhothele blanda Forster, 1968
  • Porrhothele moana Forster, 1968
  • Porrhothele modesta Forster, 1968
  • Porrhothele quadrigyna Forster, 1968
  • References

    Porrhothele Wikipedia