Paramamoea insulana
| Paramamoea insulana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Paramamoea |
| Species: | P. insulana
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| Binomial name | |
| Paramamoea insulana | |
Paramamoea insulana is a species of spider in the family Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from female and male specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03014950.[2]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 7.10mm in length whereas the male is 7.25mm.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is only known from Three King Islands, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "Range Restricted".[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309.
- ^ "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (1 January 2020). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.