Whakamoke rakiura
Species of spider
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Whakamoke rakiura is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Whakamoke rakiura | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Malkaridae |
| Genus: | Whakamoke |
| Species: | W. rakiura |
| Binomial name | |
| Whakamoke rakiura Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 | |
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2020 by Gustavo Hormiga and Nikolaj Scharff. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.13mm in length whereas the female is 4.85-5.17mm. This species has a dark red brown carapace, red brown legs and a grey brown abdomen.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from Stewart Island, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Relict" with the qualifier "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifier "Data Poor: Size".[2]
