Paramamoea pandora

Paramamoea pandora is a species of spider in the family Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Paramamoea pandora
Conservation status
Relict (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Desidae
Genus:	Paramamoea
Species:	P. pandora
Binomial name
Paramamoea pandora Forster & Wilton, 1973

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from female and male specimens.^[1] The holotype is stored in Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ5076.^[2]

Description

The female is recorded at 4.90mm in length whereas the male is 4.60mm.^[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Northland, New Zealand.^[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Relict" with the qualifier of "Range Restricted".^[3]