Mamoea mandibularis


Mamoea mandibularis is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.

Taxonomy

This species was described as Rubrius ''mandibularis'' by Elizabeth Bryant in 1935 from female specimens. It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

Description

The female is recorded at 7.99mm in length. The carapace and legs are coloured yellow brown. The abdomen has a pale chevron pattern dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Wellington, New Zealand.

Conservation status

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