''Whakamoke'' is a
genus
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of Polynesian
shield spiders. It was first described by Gustavo Hormiga and N. Scharff in 2020,
and it has only been found in
New Zealand
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.
Species
it contains seven species:
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W. guacamole''
Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 – New Zealand
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W. heru''
Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 – New Zealand
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W. hunahuna''
Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 – New Zealand
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W. orongorongo''
Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 (
type
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) – New Zealand
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W. paoka''
Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 – New Zealand
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W. rakiura''
Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 – New Zealand
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W. tarakina''
Hormiga & Scharff, 2020 – New Zealand
See also
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List of Malkaridae species
This page lists all described species of the spider family Malkaridae accepted by the World Spider Catalog :
A ''Anarchaea''
'' Anarchaea'' Rix, 2006
* '' A. corticola'' (Hickman, 1969) (type) — Australia (Tasmania)
* '' A. falcata'' Rix, 200 ...
References
Malkaridae genera
Endemic spiders of New Zealand
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