Djeboa maromandia Pešić, Cook & Gerecke sp. nov.

(Figs. 28A–F, 40C–D)

Type series: Holotype male, dissected and slide mounted, Madagascar 120d, Maromandia, River Andranamalaza, 70 m asl., 31.3 ˚C, 0.023 mS/cm, 21.x.2001, Gerecke & Goldschmidt. Paratype: same data as holotype, one male, dissected and slide mounted.

Diagnosis: Idiosoma anteriorly rounded; dorsal shield elliptical (L/W ratio 1.2), with little pronounced medial depression in the distal half (Figs. 40C–D), lateral ridges slightly elevated and size of body pores gradually diminuishing medially, the mounted specimen with an area of purple brownish colouration restricted to the anterior half of dorsal shield; muscle scars weakly pronounced, visible only as small granulated areas (Figs. 28D); gnathosomal bay Y-shaped; tips of Cx-I extending slightly beyond frontal margin; Cx-III and -IV with a few longitudinal striae (two pairs on Cx-IV). Palp (Figs. 28C–D): P-1 with a dorsal seta; P-2 with straight ventral and convexly bowed dorsal margin; P-3 with a basal kink, from here to distal edge straight; ventral margin of gnathosoma with a long, pointed projection (Fig. 28D, arrow). Legs: I-L (Fig. 28E) with I-L-5 rather stout, ventral margin forming an obtuse angle in proximal third; I-L-6 L/H ratio 2.2, ventral margin forming an obtuse angle proximally, in distal half convexly protruding; distal segments of IV-L: Fig. 27 F; swimming setae numbers: III-L- 4, 5; III-L-5, 4; IV-L-4, 4; IV-L-5, 7.

Description:

Male (holotype): Idiosoma (ventral view: Fig. 28B) L/W 444/389. Dorsal shield (Figs. 28A, 38C) L/W 370/ 300, L/W ratio 1.23; gnathosomal bay L 86. Gonopore L/W 85/23; ejaculatory complex L 152. Palp: total L 163- 167; L/H, L/H ratio: P-1, 20/23, 0.87; P-2, 43-46/37-38, 1.17-1.22; P-3, 39/25, 1.6; P-4, 47-48/18-19, 2.5-2.6; P-5, 14/8, 1.8; chelicera total L 100; gnathosoma vL 102. Legs: dL of I-L-3-6: 40, 42, 55, 74; I-L-6 H 33, L/H ratio 2.24.

Female: Unknown.

Etymology: Named after the area where it was collected.

Discussion: See discussion under Djeboa elephantina sp. nov.

Distribution: Madagascar; known only from type locality in forest remnants near the northwestern coast.