Mamoea monticola
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| Mamoea monticola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mamoea |
| Species: | M. monticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Mamoea monticola | |
Mamoea monticola 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 female and male specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000071.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 5.80mm in length whereas the male is 5.55mm. The carapace is coloured reddish brown. The abdomen is brownish with a pale chevron pattern dorsally.[1]