Cicurina (Cicurella) hoodensis Cokendolpher & Reddell 2001

Paquin, Pierre & Dupérré, Nadine, 2009, of 60 troglobitic species of the subgenus Cicurella (Araneae: Dictynidae), and a first visual assessment of their distribution, Zootaxa 2002, pp. 1-67 : 25-26

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Cicurina (Cicurella) hoodensis Cokendolpher & Reddell 2001 View in CoL

( Figs 42–43, 129)

Cicurina hoodensis Cokendolpher & Reddell 2001: 43 View in CoL , figs 10–11 (description of female). — Cokendolpher 2004b: 59, 61; Paquin & Hedin 2004: 3243–3245, 3247–3248, 3253; Taylor et al. 2005: 98.

HOLOTYPE female: “ Texas: Bell County: Buchanan Cave, Fort Hood , 7 May 1998, L.J. Graves, J. Reddell, M. Reyes ”. Examined ( AMNH).

Additional material examined. UNITED STATES: Bell County: Camp 6 Cave No. 1 (Fort Hood), 02.xi.1998, matured 22.xi.1998, 1♀, J. Cokendolpher, J. Reddell , PARATYPE ( TMM); Peep in the Deep Cave (Fort Hood), 03.xi.1998 (matured 20.i.1999), 1♀ [ TMM #14188 View Materials ], J. Cokendolpher, J. Reddell , PARATYPE ( TMM); Talking Crows Cave (Fort Hood), 02.xi.1998, 1♀ [ TMM #14186 View Materials ], M. Reyes , PARATYPE ( TMM); Treasure Cave (Fort Hood), 02.xi.1998 (matured 05.xii.1998), 1♀ [ TMM #14187 View Materials ], J. Cokendolpher, J. Reddell, M. Reyes , PARATYPE ( TMM); Triple J Cave ( Fort Hood ), 13.vi.2000, 1♀ [ TMM #31594 View Materials ], J. Krejca, J. Reddell, M. Reyes, P. Sprouse , PARATYPE ( TMM) .

Description. Female holotype

Total length: 2.90; carapace length: 1.40; carapace width: 0.95; opisthosoma length: 1,50. Eyes absent. Cheliceral promargin right side with 3 teeth (2 large, 1 small), left side likewise; retromargin right side with 7 denticles (2 large, 5 small), left side likewise. Leg I: total length: 4.25; femur: 1.20; patella: 0.40; tibia: 1.00; metatarsus: 0.95; tarsus: 0.70; leg IV: total length: 5.10; femur: 1.35; patella: 0.45; tibia: 1.20; metatarsus: 1.30; tarsus: 0.80. Tarsal claw IV: 0.11. Epigynum: 0.308 mm. Epigynum ventral plate with moderate transverse slit, bearing medial, deep, inverted V-shaped indentation; atrium rectangular, half intruded by rounded dorsal plate, atrial aperture moderate; bursa not enlarged nor fused; copulatory ducts touching at midpoint, reaching top of primary lobe apex; copulatory ducts constriction located medially; primary pores not visible; stalk, short, slightly procurved, joining the primary lobe at the aperture of the dictynoid pore; dictynoid pore rounded; primary lobe hat-shaped; secondary lobe absent; fertilization canal long, externally positioned from dictynoid pore; fertilization duct medially attached to the primary lobe base.

Distribution. Reported from six caves: Buchanan Cave (type locality), Camp 6 Cave No. 1, Peep in the

Deep Cave, Talking Crows Cave, Treasure Cave, Triple J Cave (all in Bell County, Texas, Fig. 129).

Gertsch 1992. 34–35 Cicurina delrio Gertsch 1992 . 36–37 Cicurina ezelli Gertsch 1992 . 28–29 Cicurina gruta Gertsch 1992 . 40–41 Cicurina holsingeri Gertsch 1992 . 42–43 Cicurina hoodensis Cokendolpher & Reddell 2001 . 44–45 Cicurina leona Gertsch 1992 . 46–47 Cicurina loftini Cokendolpher 2004 . Scale bar = 0.1 mm.

References

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Cokendolpher, J. C. (2004 b) Notes on troglobitic Cicurina (Araneae: Dictynidae) from Fort Hood, Texas, with description of another new species. Texas Memorial Museum Speleological Monographs, 6. Studies on the cave and endogean fauna of North America, 4, 59 - 62.

Gertsch, W. J. (1971) A report on some Mexican cave spiders. Association for Mexican Cave Studies, Bulletin, 4, 47 - 111.

Gertsch, W. J. (1992). Distribution patterns and speciation in North American cave spiders with a list of the troglobites and revision of the cicurinas of the subgenus Cicurella. Texas Memorial Museum Speleological Monographs, 3. Studies on the endogean fauna of North America. 2, 75 - 122.

Paquin, P., & Hedin, M. (2004) The power and perils of ' molecular taxonomy': a case study of eyeless and endangered relatives. Report to Fish and Wildlife Services (Austin, Texas, U. S. A). 1 - 40 p.

Taylor, S. J., Krejka, J. K. & Denight, M. L. (2005) Foraging range and habitat use of Ceuthophilus secretus (Orthoptera: Rhaphidophoridae), a key trogloxene in Central Texas cave communities. American Midland Naturalist, 154, 97 - 114.