Cicurina (Cicurella) porteri Gertsch 1992

Paquin, Pierre & Dupérré, Nadine, 2009, of 60 troglobitic species of the subgenus Cicurella (Araneae: Dictynidae), and a first visual assessment of their distribution, Zootaxa 2002, pp. 1-67 : 38-39

publication ID	11755334
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5243059
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scientific name	Cicurina (Cicurella) porteri Gertsch 1992
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Cicurina (Cicurella) porteri Gertsch 1992 View in CoL

( Figs 78–79, 138)

Cicurina porteri Gertsch 1992: 115 View in CoL , figs 133–134 (description of female). — Jackman 1997: 162.

HOLOTYPE female: “ Texas; Val Verde Co. Oriente Milestone Molasses Bat Cave, about 20 mi. NE Del Rio, January 25, 1964 J. Reddell; D. McKenzie & J. Porter, under rock beyond Bat room”. Examined ( AMNH).

Description. Female holotype

Total length: 5.22; carapace length: 2.34; carapace width: 1.53; opisthosoma length 2.88. Eyes absent. Cheliceral promargin right side with 3 teeth (2 large, 1 left side likewise; retromargin right side with 6 denticles (3 large, 3 small), left side likewise. Leg I: total length: 6.91; femur: 1.80; patella: 0.63; tibia: 1.75; metatarsus: 1.65; tarsus: 1.08; leg IV: total length: 8.08; femur: 2.20; patella: 0.60; tibia: 1.95; metatarsus: 2.18; tarsus: 1.15. Tarsal claw IV: 0.15. Epigynum length: 0.490. Epigynal ventral plate with moderate transverse slit, bearing medial, shallow indentation; atrium rectangular, almost completely intruded by the rounded dorsal plate reaching over the epigynal slit, atrial aperture small; bursa enlarged, not fused; copulatory ducts separated at midpoint, reaching over of primary lobe apex; copulatory ducts constriction located basally; primary pores visible (1 seen); stalk short, procurved, joining the primary lobe at the aperture of the dictynoid pore; dictynoid pore elongated; primary lobe kidney-shaped; secondary lobe absent; fertilization canal long, externally positioned from the dictynoid pore; fertilization duct medially attached to the primary lobe base.

Distribution. Only reported from the type locality: Oriente Milestone Molasses Bat Cave (Val Verde County, Texas, Fig. 138).

Remarks. Male unknown. Since the epigynum was damaged, the position of the bursa, copulatory ducts and primary pores may be slightly displaced in the illustration.