Mallinella cordiformis, Dankittipakul & Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012

Dankittipakul, Pakawin, Jocqué, Rudy & Singtripop, Tippawan, 2012, Systematics and biogeography of the spider genus Mallinella Strand, 1906, with descriptions of new species and new genera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Zodariidae) 3369, Zootaxa 3369 (1), pp. 1-327 : 156-158

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3369.1.1
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/933EDA4C-B9BE-FF00-CBC2-F932FC953934
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Mallinella cordiformis
status	sp. nov.

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Mallinella cordiformis View in CoL sp. nov.

( Figs 621 View FIGURES 615–624. 615 , 632 View FIGURES 625–633. 625 , 679–681 View FIGURES 679–685. 679–681 )

Material examined. Holotype: ♀, INDONESIA, Sumatra, Bengkulu Province: ca. 20 km south of Bengkulu City , botanical garden, 50 m, secondary forest near stream, 29 February 2000, leg. P.J. Schwendinger ( MHNG, Sum–00/23).

Diagnosis. The cordiform epigynal plate is similar to the female of M. leptoclada sp. nov. but can be distinguished from the latter species by the tongue-shaped spermathecae ( Fig. 632 View FIGURES 625–633. 625 ).

Etymology. The adjective cordiformis means heart-shaped and refers to the unique shape of the epigynal plate.

Description. Female (holotype). Total length 6.08; prosoma 3.72 long, 2.32 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.28, ALE 0.18, PME 0.16, PLE 0.18, AME–AME 0.10, AME–ALE 0.18, PME–PME 0.18, PME–PLE 0.36; MOQ: 0.54 long, 0.50 anterior width, 0.48 posterior width. Leg measurements: I 15.28 (3.68, 4.64, 4.30, 2.62), II 14.52 (3.46, 3.94, 3.66, 3.46), III 12.80 (3.26, 3.72, 3.74, 2.06), IV 17.16 (3.78, 5.04, 5.66, 2.68).

Coloration. Carapace brown. Chelicerae dark brown. Sternum yellowish brown. Legs yellowish orange. Dorsum of opisthosoma sepia, mottled with numerous minute spots. Dorsal pattern: only short, median transverse bands fused above anal tubercle.

Genitalia ( Figs 621 View FIGURES 615–624. 615 , 632 View FIGURES 625–633. 625 , 679–681 View FIGURES 679–685. 679–681 ). Epigynal plate cordiform, heavily sclerotized, posterior margin protruding over epigastric furrow, lateral margins strongly pronounced. Spermathecae tongue-shaped, widest subapically in anterior view.

Male. Unknown.

Natural history. The specimens of M. cordiformis sp. nov. were collected in a secondary forest.

Distribution. Known only from the type locality on Sumatra.