Tinytrella

Tinytrella is a genus of spiders in the family Anapidae. It was first described in 2010 by Rix & Harvey., it contains only one species, Tinytrella pusilla, found in New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster in 1959 from male and female specimens. The species named was most to Tinytrella, a genus created just for this species. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 0.85mm in length whereas the female is 0.89mm.

Distribution

This species is known from scattered localities throughout New Zealand.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".