Zalmoxidae (Arachnida: Opiliones: Laniatores) of the Paleotropics: a catalogue of Southeast Asian and Indo-Pacific species Author Sharma, Prashant P. Author Kury, Adriano B. Author Giribet, Gonzalo text Zootaxa 2011 2972 37 58 journal article 47203 10.5281/zenodo.206628 edfa19b9-1107-4839-a098-e25b9f814bf1 1175-5326 206628 Genus Spalicus Roewer, 1949 Spalicus Roewer, 1949a , p. 22; Staręga, 1989, p. 5. Gender. Masculine. Type species. Spalicus oeditarsus Roewer, 1949 , by monotypy. Diagnosis. Ocularium wider than long, unarmed, and displaced from the anterior margin of the carapace. First two transverse sulci not parallel and not connected through a median longitudinal sulcus; second transverse sulcus strongly angled posteriorly in the middle. Scutal areas 1–5, free tergites, and anal operculum unarmed. Spiracles visible. Proximal segment of chelicer without a prominent bulla. Tarsal formula 3: 7: 6: 6. Distitarsus I with two articles, distitarsus II with three articles. Male genitalia unknown. Remarks. Originally in Phalangodidae , the general appearance of this species suggests that it could be related to Zalmoxidae , barring the absence of the bulla. Similarly, Staręga (1989) considered the placement of this genus to be obscure. It is possible that Spalicus is related to Bogania , but neither hypothesis can be tested without examining the genitalia of this species.