Mamoea bicolor
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| Mamoea bicolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mamoea |
| Species: | M. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Mamoea bicolor (Bryant, 1935) | |
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Mamoea bicolor is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Rubrius bicolor by Elizabeth Bryant in 1935 from a female specimen.[2] It was revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 7.99mm in length. The carapace is coloured orange brown. The legs are orange brown. The abdomen has pale markings dorsally and dark markings ventrally.[1]