Palicanus caudatus Thorell, 1897 (Figs. 41-46)

Palicanus caudatus Thorell, 1897a: 227 (Dm) .

-"-, Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001:220, f. 266-271 (m,Df).

Material examined: Aride, 1juv., 18.08.1975, M. Mühlenberg leg. (MZT AA 2.333); Silhouette, La Passe, rocky slope behind Gerlachs, coconut leaves, 2f, 13.01.1999, M. Saaristo leg. (MZT AA 0.433) , La Passe “chicken house” Pandamus & coconut leaves, 1subad. f 11.01.1999, M.Saaristo leg., Michael Saaristo det. (MZT AA 0.434) , La Passe, lumber pile near Gerlachs, subad. 1m, 08.01.1999, M. Saaristo leg., Michael Saaristo det. (MZT AA 0.435) , and La Passe, pile of coconut hulls near Gerlachs, 1m 1subad. m, 07.01.1999, M. Saaristo leg., Michael Saaristo det, (MZT AA 0.436) .

Diagnosis: This rather large (TL= ca. 8.0), mouse-grey species is easily recognized from all other ground-living Seychellian spiders by the conically elongated apical segments of the posterior spinnerets. Male palp characterized by the long and thin, slightly crooked tibial apophysis. In the middle ofepigyne a small triangular depression; its dark sides form an anteriorly pointing chevron.

Description: The species has been well described by Deeleman-Reinhold (2001).

Distribution: Recorded from Myanmar, S China and E Indonesia (Deeleman-Reinhold 2001). From Seychelles known only from Silhouette (Saaristo 1999: Miturgidae: Gen. sp. ign.) and Aride (*).

Discussion: Palicanus was transferred to Miturgidae from the Clubionidae by Lehtinen, 1967: 255. Removed from Clubionidae: Systariinae by Deeleman-Reinhold (2001:219) but retained in Miturgidae by Platnick (2002).