Maoriella is a genus of centipedes in the family Geophilidae.

[1][2] Species in this genus are found in New Zealand, Australia, and Tahiti.

[3] The head and forcipules in this genus are very elongate, the coxosternite of the second maxillae is divided mid-longitudinally without sclerotized ridges, and the sternal pores are arranged in two pairs of groups.

[3] The large species Maoriella aucklandica can reach 90 mm in length and can have as many as 91 leg pairs, the maximum number in this genus.

[4] The small species M. zelanica measures 28 mm in length[5] and can have as few as 41 leg pairs, the minimum number in this genus.