Mamoea cantuaria
Species of spider
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Mamoea cantuaria is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Mamoea cantuaria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mamoea |
| Species: | M. cantuaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Mamoea cantuaria | |
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from a female specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The full length of the female is not given because the abdomen is damaged.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[2]