Panoa mora
Species of spider
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Panoa mora is a species of Desidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Panoa mora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Panoa |
| Species: | P. mora |
| Binomial name | |
| Panoa mora Forster, 1970 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from a female specimen.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000072.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 4.84mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark reddish brown. The abdomen is cream with a dark patch dorsally.[1]
Distribution
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".[3]