Cicurina (Cicurella) selecta 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 : 42-43

Cicurina (Cicurella) selecta Gertsch 1992

( Figs 94–95, 135)

Cicurina selecta Gertsch 1992: 105 , figs 111–112 (description of female). — Jackman 1997: 162.

HOLOTYPE female: “ Texas: Davy Crockett Cave , Uvalde Co., Oct. 18, 1964 J. Reddell ”. Label 2: “ C.

Description. Female holotype

Total length: 4.78; carapace length: 2.43; carapace width: 1.42; opisthosoma length 2.35. Eyes absent. Cheliceral promargin right side with 3 teeth (2 large, 1 small, left side likewise); retromargin right side with 6 denticles (2 large, 4 small), left side likewise. Leg I: total length: 7.00; femur: 1.85; patella: 0.70; tibia: 1.70; metatarsus: 1.70; tarsus: 1.05; leg IV: total length: 7.93; femur: 2.15; patella: 0.70; tibia: 1.95; metatarsus: 2.10; tarsus: 1.05. Tarsal claw IV: 0.15. Epigynum length: 0.378. Epigynal ventral plate with short transverse slit, bearing medial, inverted U-shaped indentation; atrium rectangular, two-thirds intruded by slightly rounded dorsal plate, atrial aperture small; bursa enlarged, not fused; copulatory ducts touching at midpoint, reaching well over primary lobe apex; copulatory ducts constriction located basally; primary pores not visible; stalk short, straight, horizontally directed, joining the primary lobe at the aperture of the dictynoid pore; dictynoid pore rounded; primary lobe kidney-shaped; secondary lobe absent; fertilization canal short, reaching the dictynoid pore; fertilization duct internally attached to the primary lobe base.

Distribution. Only reported from the type locality: Sandtleben Cave (=Davy Crockett Cave) (Uvalde County, Texas, Fig. 135).

Remarks. Male unknown. There is a label with the determination Cicurina uvalde in the holotype vial of Cicurina selecta . The data however matches the published data of the holotype of C. selecta and this specimen is treated as such. Gertsch (1992) added “Sandtleben Cave” in his paper, which is the name actually used for this cave.