Scopocira sciosciae, Costa, Erika L. S. & Ruiz, Gustavo R. S., 2014
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https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3893.2.1 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:6086E1A0-F14A-452E-BFFC-3BB535A4B624 |
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DOI |
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6142498 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D66B87E5-3C01-EF13-FF69-F9537CD597AD |
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Plazi |
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Scopocira sciosciae |
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sp. nov. |
Scopocira sciosciae View in CoL sp. nov.
Figs 104‒105 View FIGURES 98 – 107 , 177‒179 View FIGURES 174 – 179. S , 191 View FIGURE 191
Types. Holotype: Male from Ilha de Santana, Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [22.4ºS, 41.7ºW], 20.X.1986, R.C.L. Baptista (MNRJ 6752). Paratypes: one male from Rancho Queimado [27.666667ºS, 49.016667ºW], Santa Catarina, Brazil, 08‒12.X.1995, A. Braul Jr (MPEG 21120 = ex-MCTP 9757); three males from Manpituba, Crisciúma [28.666667ºS, 49.366667ºW], Santa Catarina, Brazil, 09.X.2008, F.M. Bianchi (MCTP 31906).
Etymology. The specific name is in honor of the Argentinean arachnologist Cristina Scioscia , who has helped in this study by sending material and illustrations made by Galiano.
Diagnosis. Males of S. sciosciae are similar to those of S. fuscimana by the forked DEA, but can be distinguished by having the two DEA branches equally long ( Fig. 178 View FIGURES 174 – 179. S ).
Description. Male (holotype). Total length: 4.20. Carapace orange, 1.83 long, 1.51 wide, 1.02 high ( Fig. 177 View FIGURES 174 – 179. S ). Ocular quadrangle 1.12 long. Anterior eye row 1.24 wide and posterior 1.21 wide. Palp yellow ( Figs 178‒179 View FIGURES 174 – 179. S ); triangular RvTA, low ITA; embolus oblique with developed dorsal portion and forked DEA. Legs 1432, yellow. Length of femur: I 1.87, II 0.95, III 1.03, IV 1.38; patella + tibia: I 2.59, II 1.33, III 1.20, IV 1.57; metatarsus + tarsus: I 1.63, II 0.96, III 1.22, IV 1.57. Spination on ventral tibia I: 2-2-2-2. Abdomen cream-colored with an anterior dark area and a transverse dark brown stripe on the posterior half ( Fig. 177 View FIGURES 174 – 179. S ); ventrally cream-colored. Female. Unknown.
Distribution. Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina) ( Fig. 191 View FIGURE 191 ).
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