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Holacanthella spp.
Anagotus stephenensis
Mystacinobia zelandica
Cantuaria johnsi
Ameletopsis perscitus
Argosarchus horridus
Titanomis sisyrota
Zelandoperla fenestrata
Calliphora quadrimaculata
Motuweta isolata
Smeagol climoi
Chelaner antarcticus
Archichauliodes diversus
Athoracophorus papillatus
Orthodera novaezealandiae
Pyronata festiva
Triamescaptor aotea
Meterana exquisita
Peripatoides novaezealandiae
Powelliphanta augusta
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