Cicurina (Cicurella) brunsi Cokendolpher 2004

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 : 16-17

Cicurina (Cicurella) brunsi Cokendolpher 2004

( Figs 18–19, 134)

Cicurina brunsi Cokendolpher 2004a: 19–20 , 22, 24, 27, 34, 38 –40, figs 32–33 (description of female). — Jackman 1997: 162; Reddell & Cokendolpher 2004: 79; Paquin & Hedin 2004: 3243–3245, 3249, 3253.

HOLOTYPE female: “ Texas: Bexar Co., Camp Bullis, Stahl Cave , 1 Nov. 2001, J.R. Reddell and M. Reyes (molted 14 Dec. 2001, 2 Aug. 2002)”. Examined ( AMNH).

Description. Female holotype

Total length: 3.51; carapace length: 1.53; carapace width: 1.08; opisthosoma length: 1.98. Eyes absent. Cheliceral promargin right side with 3 teeth (1 large, 2 small), left side likewise; retromargin right side with 7 denticles (3 large, 4 small), left side with 6 denticles (3 large, 3 small). Leg I: total length: 4.30; femur: 1.25; patella: 0.45; tibia: 1.05; metatarsus: 0.95; tarsus: 0.60; leg IV: total length: 4.75; femur: 1.15; patella: 0.50; tibia: 1.10; metatarsus: 1.25; tarsus: 0.75. Tarsal claw IV: 0.15. Epigynum: 0.294 mm. Epigynal ventral plate with long transverse slit, bearing medial, shallow, inverted V-shaped indentation; atrium rectangular, half intruded by dorsal plate, atrial aperture moderate; bursa enlarged, not fused; copulatory ducts scarcely separated at midpoint, reaching top of primary lobe apex; copulatory ducts constriction located basally; primary pores not visible; stalk, short, straight, horizontal, joining the primary lobe at the aperture of the dictynoid pore; dictynoid pore rounded; primary lobe ear-shaped; secondary lobe absent; fertilization canal long, externally positioned from dictynoid pore; fertilization duct medially attached to the primary lobe base.

Distribution. Only reported from the type locality: Stahl Cave (Bexar County, Texas, Fig. 134).

Remarks. Male unknown.