Pinelema spirulata Zhao & Li
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.734.15061 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/CAAA36BB-1471-4946-B8BF-657A483EA6BD |
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Pinelema spirulata Zhao & Li |
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Pinelema spirulata Zhao & Li View in CoL sp. n. Figs 13, 14, 15, 22
Type material.
Holotype ♂: Vietnam: Phu Tho Province: Xuan Son National Park: Lap Cave, N21°08.43', E104°56.57', 403 m, 2.X.2012, H.F. Zhao & Z.G. Chen leg. Paratypes 3♂ and 5♀, same data as holotype.
Etymology.
The specific name is derived from the Latin word “spirulatus”, meaning “screw-shaped”, and refers to the spiral embolus; adjective.
Diagnosis.
This new species can be distinguished from other congeners by the screw-shaped embolus (Figs 13 B–D, 14 A–D), emboli of other Pinelema species are either tube-shaped, triangular, or trapezoidal.
Description.
Male (holotype). Total length 0.97. Carapace 0.51 long, 0.50 wide. Abdomen 0.50 long, 0.57 wide. Carapace yellow. Six eyes encircled by black rings, clypeus 0.08 long, ocular quadrangle 0.15 wide. Chelicerae, sternum, labium, and legs yellow. Leg measurements: I 3.71 (1.06, 0.19, 1.14, 0.76, 0.56); II 3.06 (0.90, 0.17, 0.91, 0.60, 0.48); III 2.25 (0.67, 0.16, 0.61, 0.42, 0.39); IV 2.58 (0.86, 0.16, 0.80, 0.39, 0.37). Abdomen dark blue with dense white hairs.
Palp: femur 2.5 times longer than patella, tibia approx. two times longer than patella, cymbium nearly two times longer than tibia, cymbial apophysis brown and spine like (Figs 13C, 14A); REC 0.28; bulb egg-shaped (Figs 13 C–D, 14 A–B); embolus spiral with brown ridge and tiny circular wrinkles (Figs 13B, 14 C–D); the opening of embolus distinct (Fig. 14B, D).
Female. Total length 1.30 (Fig. 15 A–B). Carapace 0.52 long, 0.46 wide. Abdomen 0.74 long, 0.57 wide. Coloration as in male. Six eyes, clypeus 0.09 long, ocular quadrangle 0.17 wide. Leg measurements: I 3.50 (1.05, 0.14, 1.14, 0.65, 0.52); II 2.94 (0.87, 0.18, 0.90, 0.52, 0.47); III 2.23 (0.69, 0.16, 0.63, 0.39, 0.36); IV 2.77 (0.90, 0.16, 0.82, 0.49, 0.40). Endogyne as in Fig. 15C; insemination duct short, its diameter approx. 1/5 of receptacle diameter; receptacle with multiple membranous tubes inside.
Distribution.
Known only from the type locality (Fig. 22).
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