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Rapua is a monotypic genus of intertidal spiders containing the single species, Rapua australis. It is endemic to New Zealand.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderAraneae
  5. FamilyDesidae

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taxon
Parent taxon
Desidae
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taxon name
Rapua
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Rapua is a monotypic genus of intertidal spiders containing the single species, Rapua australis. It is endemic to New Zealand.

==Taxonomy== This genus was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

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