Neoramia koha

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Neoramia koha is a species of Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Neoramia koha

Data Deficit (NZ TCS)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Stiphidiidae
Genus: Neoramia
Species:
N. koha
Binomial name
Neoramia koha
Forster & Wilton, 1973
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Taxonomy

This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 8.5mm in length whereas the female is 10.0mm. The carapace is coloured yellowish orange and is darker anteriorly. The legs are yellowish orange. The abdomen is patterned dorsally.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Fiordland, 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]

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