Mamoea unicaMamoea unica is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.TaxonomyThis species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.DescriptionThe male is recorded at 7.05mm in length whereas the female is 8.70mm. The carapace is coloured pale orange yellow with dark shading laterally. The abdomen is pale cream with dark markings.DistributionThis species is only known from Otago, New Zealand.Conservation statusUnder 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".