Key to the species of Parabomis

1 Males .............................................................................................. 2

- Females............................................................................................. 7

2 Male palp with RTA divided (Fig. 9).............................................................. P. levanderi

- RTA single, not divided................................................................................ 3

3 RTA apex blunt (Fig. 23); carapace bearing numerous club-shaped setae............................. P. pilosus sp. nov.

- RTA apex pointed (Fig.18); carapace with few club-shaped setae................................................ 4

4 RTA apex directed laterad (Fig. 12)…..................................................................... 5

- RTA apex directed dorsad (Fig. 18)....................................................................... 6

5 RTA apex sharply pointed (Fig. 12); abdomen profile round............................................. P. martini

- RTA base broad, beak-like (Fig. 28); abdomen profile hump-shaped............................... P. wandae sp. nov.

6 RTA apex sharply pointed (Fig. 18).......................................................... P. megae sp. nov.

- RTA apex claw-like (Fig. 6)................................................................. P. elsae sp. nov.

7 Atrium triangular-shaped (Fig. 13)................................................................. P. martini

- Atrium round to oval or bell-shaped...................................................................... 8

8 Carapace with numerous club-shaped setae (Fig. 22); atrium bell-shaped, anterior edges of atrium thickened (Fig. 24)............................................................................................ P. pilosus sp. nov.

- Carapace with few scattered club-shaped setae, atrium not bell-shaped........................................... 9

9 Atrium egg-shaped, ventral border thickened (Fig. 29).......................................... P. wandae sp. nov.

- Atrium elongate-oval, lateral border thickened............................................................. 10

10 Carapace and legs strongly mottled (Fig. 5)..................................................... P. elsae sp. nov.

- Carapace and legs uniform (Fig. 17)......................................................... P. megae sp. nov.