Haurokoa
Encyclopedia
Haurokoa is a genus of tengellid spider
s found in New Zealand
. It was identified by Forster
and Wilton in 1973. The only described member species is Haurokoa filicicola.
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
s found in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. It was identified by Forster
Raymond Robert Forster
Raymond Robert Forster was a spider expert.He wrote his first paper on spiders at the age of 17. He studied at Victoria University...
and Wilton in 1973. The only described member species is Haurokoa filicicola.