| Rayforstia plebeia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anapidae |
| Genus: | Rayforstia |
| Species: | R. plebeia |
| Binomial name | |
| Rayforstia plebeia (Forster, 1959) | |
Rayforstia plebeia is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand. [1] [2] [3] The species was first described by Ray Forster in 1959. [2]
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