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Whakamoke tarakina
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Whakamoke tarakina is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Taxonomy
This species was described in 2020 by Gustavo Hormiga and Nikolaj Scharff.[1] The holotype is stored in Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ60750.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.25-4.55mm in length whereas the female is 4.79-5.62mm. This species has a dark red brown carapace, red brown legs and a whitish brown abdomen.[1]
Distribution
This species is known from the North Island of New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
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