Coddingtonia Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009

Miller, Jeremy, Griswold, Charles & Yin, Chang, 2009, The symphytognathoid spiders of the Gaoligongshan, Yunnan, China (Araneae: Araneoidea): Systematics and diversity of micro-orbweavers, ZooKeys 11 (11), pp. 9-195 : 30

Genus Coddingtonia Miller, Griswold & Yin , gen. n.

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Type species. Coddingtonia eruyopoides Miller, Griswold & Yin , sp. n.

Etymology. Named for Jonathan Coddington in honor of his contributions to theridiosomatid behavior and systematics. The gender is feminine.

Diagnosis. Distinguished from other theridiosomatids by the spermathecae, which are separated by nearly their diameter in Coddingtonia ( Fig. 11F ), juxtaposed and partially fused in nearly all other theridiosomatids ( Coddington 1986a), and by the extremely long, thin, coiled copulatory ducts, usually a simple arc, never coiled in other theridiosomatids.

Species. Coddingtonia eruyopoides , sp. n.

Figures

Figure 11. A, B, Zoma dibaiyin sp. n. from Pee He; C, D, Wendilgarda muji sp. n. from Xiao Hei Shan Nature Reserve; E, F, Coddingtonia euryopoides sp. n. from Zaotang He at Baihualing village; G-I, Mysmena changouzi sp. n. from from No. 12 Bridge Camp area. A, C, E, G, epigynum, ventral view; B, D, F, I, cleared vulva, dorsal view; H, epigynum, lateral view. Arrow in B indicates lateral pit.