Paramamoea parva
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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. parva
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| Binomial name | |
| Paramamoea parva | |
Paramamoea parva 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 Auckland War Memorial Museum under registration number AMNZ5065.[2]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 2.92mm in length whereas the male is 2.75mm. The carapace is coloured dark reddish brown. The legs are orange brown. The abdomen is greyish black dorsally with white markings.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is only known from Northland, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[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.
- ^ "Paramamoea parva". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 6 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.