Acanthinozodium parmida, Zamani & Marusik, 2021

Zamani, Alireza & Marusik, Yuri M., 2021, Revision of the spider family Zodariidae (Arachnida, Araneae) in Iran and Turkmenistan, with seventeen new species, ZooKeys 1035, pp. 145-193 : 145

Acanthinozodium parmida sp. nov. Figs 19A-C , 25A-C , 33

Type material.

Holotype ♂ (MHNG), Iran: Isfahan Province: Qamsar and Barzok Protected Area, 55 km SW of Qamsar, 14 km NE Kamoo, near the road of Gargash observatory, 33°37'N, 51°19'E, 2710 m, 19.05.2016 (P. Ponel).

Etymology.

The specific epithet refers to a Persian princess, the only daughter of Bardiya (Smerdis), son of Cyrus the Great. Noun in apposition.

Diagnosis.

The new species differs from the congeners in the region by its smaller size, by having a dorsal scutum, and by the very short tip (free part) of embolus having a long furrow with a serrate ventral margin. It is closely related to A. ovtchinnikovi sp. nov. from southeastern Turkmenistan, from which it can be differentiated by having an almost as long as wide bulb (vs. longer than wide), shorter cymbium (length/width ratio 1.4 vs. 1.86), a different shape of median apophysis (posterior portion larger than anterior one, vs. opposite) and the different position of embolic base (6:30 o'clock, vs. 8:00 o'clock; cf. Figs 19B and 22G ).

Description.

Male. Habitus as in Fig. 19A . Total length 1.75. Carapace 0.83 long, 0.42 wide at pars cephalica, 0.60 wide at pars thoracica. Eye sizes and interdistance of PMEs: AME: 0.10, ALE: 0.06, PME: 0.06, PLE: 0.05, PME-PME: 0.10. Carapace, sternum, labium, chelicerae and maxillae yellowish; carapace with irregular dark patterns. Chelicera with one tooth. Legs yellowish, without annulations. Abdomen dorsally black, covered with scutum, ventrally grayish. Spinnerets pale, uniform in color. Measurements of legs: I: 1.89 (0.42, 0.23, 0.41, 0.41, 0.42), II: 1.64 (0.40, 0.23, 0.31, 0.33, 0.37), III: 1.54 (0.41, 0.21, 0.32, 0.29, 0.31), IV: 2.35 (0.60, 0.26, 0.52, 0.59, 0.38).

Palp as in Figs 19B, C , 25A-C . Ventral tibial apophysis lacking, RTA (Ra) almost triangular, slightly longer than tibia; cymbium very broad; tegulum slightly wider than long; sperm duct tracking margin of tegulum, lacking any turns; median apophysis (Ma) relatively small, less than half of tegulum's height, posterior part larger than anterior; embolus very short, shorter than median apophysis and conductor (Co), embolus originating at about 6:30 o'clock position with its terminal 2/3 having a longitudinal furrow (Er) with a finely serrated ventral margin.

Female. Unknown.

Distribution.

Known from the type locality in Isfahan Province, central Iran (Fig. 33 ).

Figures

Figure 19. Male habitus and palps of Acanthinozodium parmida sp. nov. (A-C) and Zodarion expers (D-F) A, D habitus, dorsal B, E palp, ventral C, F palp, retrolateral. Scale bar: 0.2 mm (A).

Figure 22. SEM images of the male palps of Acanthinozodium armita sp. nov. (A-C, F) and A. ovtchinnikovi sp. nov. (D, E, G-I) A, H retroventral and retrolateral B, C, G ventral D-F proventral, apicoproventral and apicoventral I retrolateral tibial and cymbial groove. Abbreviations: Cg - cymbial groove, Co - conductor, Em - embolus, Er - embolar ridge, Ma - median apophysis. Scale bars: 0.1 mm, unless stated otherwise.

Figure 25. SEM images of the male palps of Acanthinozodium parmida sp. nov. (A-C) and Zodarion expers (D-F) A, B, D ventral C, E retrolateral F dorsoretrolateral. Abbreviations: Cg - cymbial groove, Co - conductor, Em - embolus, Er - embolar ridge, Ma - median apophysis, Ra - retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bars: 0.1 mm.

Figure 33. Distribution records of Acanthinozodium spp. (partim 1 - 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), Zodariellum spp. (10, 11) and Zodarion spp. (4, 7, 12) in Iran and Turkmenistan: 1 A. armita sp. nov. 2 A. diara sp. nov. 3 A. elburzicum sp. nov. 4 Z. buettikeri 5 A. dorsa sp. nov. 6 A. kiana sp. nov. 7 Z. lutipes 8 A. masa sp. nov. 9 A. parmida sp. nov. 10 Z. proszynskii 11 Z. sytchevskajae 12 Z. talyschicum.