Crockeria kinabalu, Suresh P. Benjamin, 2016
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.46304 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6055296 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/039987A7-FFDB-A267-FC2D-F8F55FA6FAB2 |
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Plazi |
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Crockeria kinabalu |
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Crockeria kinabalu View in CoL sp. nov.
Figs 92-93 View Figs 92 - 95 , 96-99 View Figs 96 - 99
Holotype: RMNH.ARA.15929; male; East Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Mt Kinabalu National Park, 15 year old secondary forest, 500-700 m, loc 46, fogging canopy tree 8 Vinex pinnata, refog 1 after 8 days; 10.03.1997, leg. A. Floren.
Diagnosis: Crockeria kinabalu sp. nov. can be
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distinguished from the only other know species of the genus, Crockeria laevis ( Thorell, 1890) comb. nov., by the smaller CO ( Figs 98-99 View Figs 96 - 99 cf. Fig. 95 View Figs 92 - 95 ).
Etymology: The species name is a noun in apposition taken from the name of the type locality.
Description: Male: Total length: 3.2; prosoma length: 1.5, width: 1.3. Leg I: femur 1.3, patella 0.5, tibia 1.3, metatarsus 1.2, tarsus 0.6. Coloration and markings as in Figs 92-93 View Figs 92 - 95 , prosoma dark brown, much darker than opisthosoma. Palps as in Figs 96-97 View Figs 96 - 99 , tibia with a single apical apophysis, tip tapering; tegulum oval, MA stalked, apex concave; C sclerotized, broad-based, with filiform tip; E, filiform, shorter than C. Leg formula 1243, ALE> PLE> PME> AME. AER and PER recurved, eyes on light brown-colored mounds.
Female: Total length: 4.0; prosoma length: 1.7, width: 1.7. Leg I: femur 1.5, patella 0.7, tibia 1.6, metatarsus 1.3, tarsus 0.7. In general similar to male. Epigynum and vulva as in Figs 98-99 View Figs 96 - 99 . CO with C-shaped lateral margins, CD short and tapering, S rounded.
Other material examined: RMNH.ARA.15926; 1 male, 1 female; East Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Mt Kinabalu National Park, Sorinsim, 15 year old secondary forest, 500-700 m, fogging canopy tree 8 Vinex pinnata, refog 1 after 8 days, loc 57; 6.03.1997, leg. A. Floren. – RMNH.ARA.17181; 1 male, not well preserved, some legs missing; East Malaysia, Borneo, Sabah, Mt Kinabalu National Park, 6º05’N 116º50’E, 40 year old secondary forest, 500-700 m, fogging canopy tree 2 Vinex pinnata, fog 1, loc 52; 5.03.1997, leg. A. Floren.
Distribution: Known only from the type locality.
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