| Dolomedes schauinslandi | |
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| Rangatira spider on Mangere Island, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Dolomedes |
| Species: | D. schauinslandi
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| Binomial name | |
| Dolomedes schauinslandi | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dolomedes huttoni | |
Dolomedes schauinslandi or the Rangatira spider is a large spider of the family Pisauridae. It is only found on South East Island (Rangatira), Houruakopara and Mangere Islands in the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. It is one of New Zealand's largest and rarest spiders.[3]
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