Neoramia koha

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Neoramia koha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Stiphidiidae
Genus: Neoramia
Species:
N. koha
Binomial name
Neoramia koha
Forster & Wilton, 1973

Neoramia koha is a species of Stiphidiidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

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This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

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The male is recorded at 8.5mm in length whereas the female is 10.0mm. The carapace is coloured yellowish orange and is darker anteriorly. The legs are yellowish orange. The abdomen is patterned dorsally.[1]

Distribution

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

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
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