Mamoea pilosa
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| Mamoea pilosa | |
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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. pilosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Mamoea pilosa (Bryant, 1935) | |
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Mamoea pilosa is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
This species was described as Cambridgea pilosa by Elizabeth Bryant in 1935 from a female specimen.[2] It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 11.02mm in length whereas the male is 10.50mm. The carapace is coloured orange brown and reddish brown anteriorly. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen has a pale chevron pattern dorsally.[1]