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Mamoea rufa
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mamoea rufa is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
The species was described as Rubrius rufus by Lucien Berland in 1935 from a female specimen.[2] It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 11.39mm in length whereas the female is 11.73mm.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Otago, New Zealand. It was originally recorded from Campbell Island, but this is believed to be an error.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
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