Matua (spider) explained

Matua is a genus of South Pacific ground spiders that was first described by Raymond Robert Forster in 1979.[1] it contains only two species, both found in New Zealand: M. festiva and M. valida.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Forster. R. R.. 1979. The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae.. Otago Museum Bulletin. 1–95. 5.
  2. Web site: Gen. Matua Forster, 1979. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-06-04. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.

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