Mamoea florae
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| Mamoea florae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mamoea |
| Species: | M. florae |
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| Mamoea florae | |
Mamoea florae is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000027.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 9.69mm in length whereas the female is 11.90mm. The carapace is coloured dark red brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]