Siamlema Zhao & Li, 2020

Zhao, Huifeng, Li, Shuqiang & Zhang, Aibing, 2020, Taxonomic revision of Telemidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from East and Southeast Asia, ZooKeys 933, pp. 15-93 : 15

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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.933.38653

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3D02F68F-741F-4045-A1D3-0B1A7F52A91B

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scientific name

Siamlema Zhao & Li
status

gen. nov.

Genus Siamlema Zhao & Li View in CoL View at ENA gen. nov.

Type species.

Siamlema changhai sp. nov. from Trang Province, Thailand.

Etymology.

The generic name is derived from “Siam”, referring to the old name of Thailand, and “-lema” is a convention from Telema , the type genus of the family. Feminine in gender.

Diagnosis.

Siamlema gen. nov. can be distinguished from Telema by the following: belt-shaped tibial glands (Fig. 1E View Figure 1 ) (vs. plate-shaped); males can be distinguished from those of Telema by having a cymbial apophysis (Fig. 20C View Figure 20 ) (vs. absent), a distinct dorsal spine present on the palpal tibia (Fig. 20C, D View Figure 20 ) (vs. absent), and the palpal femur is longer than the cymbium (Fig. 20C, D View Figure 20 ) (vs. shorter). Receptacle without tubes inside (Fig. 21A View Figure 21 ) (vs. receptacle with membranous tubes).

Description.

Total length: 0.92-1.11 (male), 1.04-1.20 (female). Carapace 0.41-0.48 long. Sternum with sparse setae. Eyes normally developed, vestigial, or absent. Leg formula: 1-2-4-3, tibia I 0.97-1.05 long, leg glands belt shaped (arrows on Fig. 1D View Figure 1 ). Male palp: cymbium, tibia, patella, and femur robust relative to bulb, femur longer than tibia and cymbium, dorsal spine present on distal part of palpal tibia, distinct cymbial apophysis located prolaterally on mesial part; bulb droplet-shaped or nearly globular; embolus sclerotized. Endogyne: receptacle tube-like or globular, without tubes inside (Fig. 21A View Figure 21 ).

Distribution.

Thailand (Trang, Yala, sites 7, 8 in Fig. 33 View Figure 33 ).

Composition.

Siamlema changhai sp. nov. and S. suea sp. nov. (Fig. 34 View Figure 34 ).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Araneae

Family

Telemidae