Porrhothele peninsularis

Porrhothele peninsularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Porrhothelidae
Genus: Porrhothele
Species:
P. peninsularis
Binomial name
Porrhothele peninsularis
Thompson & Sirvid, 2026

Porrhothele peninsularis is a species of Porrhothelidae endemic to New Zealand. It is only known from Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury region of the South Island.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Shaun; Morgan-Richards, Mary; Trewick, Steven A.; Sirvid, Phil J. (2 January 2026). "On the monophyly of Porrhothele antipodiana (Porrhothelidae: Mygalomorphae) and a new species of Porrhothele from Banks Peninsula". New Zealand Entomologist. 49 (1): 73–86. doi:10.1080/00779962.2025.2550045. ISSN 0077-9962.