Nesticella shanlinensis, Liu, Jie & Li, Shuqiang, 2013

Liu, Jie & Li, Shuqiang, 2013, New cave-dwelling spiders of the family Nesticidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from China, Zootaxa 3613 (6), pp. 501-547 : 521-522

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.3613.6.1
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:C8AE54F3-1555-4221-8F99-3E4E9E8E8085
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6151299
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03AB87D8-2E70-5A4F-35AB-F9156D00C367
treatment provided by	Plazi
scientific name	Nesticella shanlinensis
status	sp. nov.

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Nesticella shanlinensis View in CoL new species

Figs 23–26 View FIGURE 23 View FIGURE 24 View FIGURE 25 View FIGURE 26 , 39 View FIGURE 39

Type material: Holotype male, 10 male and 25 female paratypes, CHINA: Guizhou Province, Suiyang County, Wenquan Town, Shuanghe Village, Shanlin Cave (28º14.639´N, 107º17.287´E, Altitude: 810 m, Air Temperature: 16 ºC, Air Humidity: 92%), 13 May 2007, Yucheng Lin & Jie Liu leg.

Etymology: The species name refers to the type locality.

Diagnosis: See diagnosis of N. gracilenta n. sp.

Description. Male (holotype): Total length 1.92. Prosoma length 0.92, width 0.92; Opisthosoma length 1.12, width 1.04. Eye measurements: AME 0.06; ALE 0.06; PME 0.08; PLE 0.07; AME-AME 0.004; AME-ALE 0.04; ALE-PLE 0.01; PME-PME 0.07; PME-PLE 0.04. Clypeus height 0.14. Leg formula: I, IV, II, III; leg measurements: I: 7.48 (2.04, 0.36, 2.16, 2.04, 0.88); II: 5.48 (1.6, 0.36, 1.4, 1.4, 0.72); III: 4.04 (1.4, 0.24, 0.88, 0.96, 0.56); IV: 5.72 (1.96, 0.32, 1.48, 1.32, 0.64). Somatic characters see Fig. 26 View FIGURE 26 B. Palpal tibia short, with three trichobothria. Paracymbium short, with four branches; ventral process having two branches, proximal one slender, distal one slightly sharp from retrolateral view, and slightly separated from each other; dorsal process having two branches, these branches widely separated from each other. Terminal apophysis developed, with two apexes, the proximal apex strongly sharp, the distal apex blunt. Conductor simple, long, trapeziform distally. Embolus filiform, semicircular ( Figs 23 View FIGURE 23 A–B, 23D, 24A, 25).

Female (paratype): Total length 2.52. Prosoma length 1.12, width 1.04; Opisthosoma length 1.52, width 1.24. Eye measurements: AME 0.05; ALE 0.06; PME 0.09; PLE 0.07; AME-AME 0.006; AME-ALE 0.04; ALE-PLE 0.01; PME-PME 0.07; PME-PLE 0.04. Clypeus height 0.15. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 11.8 (3.2, 3.8, 2.8, 2.0); II: 10.2 (2.8, 3.3, 2.5, 1.6); III: 9.3 (2.6, 2.9, 2.4, 1.4); IV: 12.3 (3.4, 3.8, 3.3, 1.8). Somatic characters see Fig. 26 View FIGURE 26 A. In ventral view, epigynum with a narrow and tongue-shaped scape; copulatory openings originating at lateral sides of the scape. Vulva slightly longer than wide; copulatory ducts extending from copulatory openings to the spermathecae, with about three coils; spermathecae papillary, situated anteriorly and laterally ( Figs 23 View FIGURE 23 C, 24B–C, 26C–D).

Distribution: Known only from type locality ( Fig. 39 View FIGURE 39 ).