| Mamoea cooki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Desidae |
| Genus: | Mamoea |
| Species: | M. cooki |
| Binomial name | |
| Mamoea cooki | |
Mamoeacooki is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand. [1]
This species was described by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton in 1973 from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum. [1]
The female is recorded at 6.10mm in length. The carapace is coloured reddish brow with some light shading. The abdomen is brown with a faint pale chevron pattern dorsally. [1]
This species is only known from Marlborough and Stephens Island, New Zealand. [1]
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened". [2]