taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
CE4DD254FFE46E455CE743A3FE9D4A51.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562608/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562608	FIGURE 1. Distribution of Messapus martini (red circles), M. mygaloides sp. nov. (green circles) and M. tigris (yellow circles) in the Afrotropical Region.	FIGURE 1. Distribution of Messapus martini (red circles), M. mygaloides sp. nov. (green circles) and M. tigris (yellow circles) in the Afrotropical Region.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE46E405CE74409FCDD4C73.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562612/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562612	FIGURES 2–4. Habitus of live Messapus mygaloides sp. nov. male from Namswea, Tanzania: 2. Dorsal view; 3. Dorsolateral view; 4. Eye region, anterior view. Photos: Frans Pretorius.	FIGURES 2–4. Habitus of live Messapus mygaloides sp. nov. male from Namswea, Tanzania: 2. Dorsal view; 3. Dorsolateral view; 4. Eye region, anterior view. Photos: Frans Pretorius.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE46E405CE74409FCDD4C73.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562614/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562614	FIGURES 5–11. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., female holotype from Iringa, Tanzania: 5. Habitus, dorsal view; 6. Carapace, lateral view; 7. Eye region and chelicerae, dorsal view; 8. Mouthparts, ventral view; 9. Habitus, ventral view; 10. Epigyne, ventral view; 11. Same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; LL—oval lateral lobe; LR—lateral ridge.	FIGURES 5–11. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., female holotype from Iringa, Tanzania: 5. Habitus, dorsal view; 6. Carapace, lateral view; 7. Eye region and chelicerae, dorsal view; 8. Mouthparts, ventral view; 9. Habitus, ventral view; 10. Epigyne, ventral view; 11. Same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; LL—oval lateral lobe; LR—lateral ridge.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE46E405CE74409FCDD4C73.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562616/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562616	FIGURES 12–17. Genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., female holotype from Iringa and male paratype from Namswea, Tanzania: 12. Epigyne, ventral view; 13. Same, dorsal view; 14. Detail of right spermatheca; 15. Left palp, prolateral view; 16. Same, ventral view; 17. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; FD—fertilization duct; LL—oval lateral lobe; LR—lateral ridge; PBR—pore-bearing receptacle; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; ST I—primary spermatheca; ST II—secondary spermatheca; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA—ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	FIGURES 12–17. Genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., female holotype from Iringa and male paratype from Namswea, Tanzania: 12. Epigyne, ventral view; 13. Same, dorsal view; 14. Detail of right spermatheca; 15. Left palp, prolateral view; 16. Same, ventral view; 17. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; FD—fertilization duct; LL—oval lateral lobe; LR—lateral ridge; PBR—pore-bearing receptacle; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; ST I—primary spermatheca; ST II—secondary spermatheca; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA—ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE46E405CE74409FCDD4C73.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562618/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562618	FIGURES 18–26. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., male paratype from Namswea, Tanzania: 18. Habitus, dorsal view; 19. Carapace, dorsal view; 20. Habitus, lateral view; 21. Mouthparts, ventral view; 22. Dorsal abdominal integument; 23. Left palp, prolateral view; 24. Same, ventral view; 25. Same, ventrolateral view; 26. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; ESS—elongate striate scales; SSB— squamose setae with brachia.	FIGURES 18–26. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., male paratype from Namswea, Tanzania: 18. Habitus, dorsal view; 19. Carapace, dorsal view; 20. Habitus, lateral view; 21. Mouthparts, ventral view; 22. Dorsal abdominal integument; 23. Left palp, prolateral view; 24. Same, ventral view; 25. Same, ventrolateral view; 26. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; ESS—elongate striate scales; SSB— squamose setae with brachia.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE46E405CE74409FCDD4C73.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562620/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562620	FIGURES 27–35. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, male from Shakawe, Botswana: 27. Habitus, dorsal view; 28. Same, lateral view; 29. Same, ventral view; 30. Leg I, lateral view; 31. Left palp, prolateral view; 32. Same, ventral view; 33. Same, retrolateral view; 34. Same, dorsal view; 35. Detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis, retrolateral view.	FIGURES 27–35. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, male from Shakawe, Botswana: 27. Habitus, dorsal view; 28. Same, lateral view; 29. Same, ventral view; 30. Leg I, lateral view; 31. Left palp, prolateral view; 32. Same, ventral view; 33. Same, retrolateral view; 34. Same, dorsal view; 35. Detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis, retrolateral view.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE46E405CE74409FCDD4C73.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562622/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562622	FIGURES 36–39. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, males from Shakawe, Botswana (36, 37, 39) and St James Mission, Zimbabwe (38): 36. Left palp, prolateral view; 37. Same, ventral view; 38. Variation of base of retrolateral tibial apophysis, ventral view; 39. Left palp, retrolateral view.Abbreviations: dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; pTA— prodistal tegular apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA— ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	FIGURES 36–39. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, males from Shakawe, Botswana (36, 37, 39) and St James Mission, Zimbabwe (38): 36. Left palp, prolateral view; 37. Same, ventral view; 38. Variation of base of retrolateral tibial apophysis, ventral view; 39. Left palp, retrolateral view.Abbreviations: dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; pTA— prodistal tegular apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA— ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE46E405CE74409FCDD4C73.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562608/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562608	FIGURE 1. Distribution of Messapus martini (red circles), M. mygaloides sp. nov. (green circles) and M. tigris (yellow circles) in the Afrotropical Region.	FIGURE 1. Distribution of Messapus martini (red circles), M. mygaloides sp. nov. (green circles) and M. tigris (yellow circles) in the Afrotropical Region.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE16E4F5CE7479FFDD24F60.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562620/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562620	FIGURES 27–35. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, male from Shakawe, Botswana: 27. Habitus, dorsal view; 28. Same, lateral view; 29. Same, ventral view; 30. Leg I, lateral view; 31. Left palp, prolateral view; 32. Same, ventral view; 33. Same, retrolateral view; 34. Same, dorsal view; 35. Detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis, retrolateral view.	FIGURES 27–35. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, male from Shakawe, Botswana: 27. Habitus, dorsal view; 28. Same, lateral view; 29. Same, ventral view; 30. Leg I, lateral view; 31. Left palp, prolateral view; 32. Same, ventral view; 33. Same, retrolateral view; 34. Same, dorsal view; 35. Detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis, retrolateral view.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE16E4F5CE7479FFDD24F60.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562622/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562622	FIGURES 36–39. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, males from Shakawe, Botswana (36, 37, 39) and St James Mission, Zimbabwe (38): 36. Left palp, prolateral view; 37. Same, ventral view; 38. Variation of base of retrolateral tibial apophysis, ventral view; 39. Left palp, retrolateral view.Abbreviations: dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; pTA— prodistal tegular apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA— ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	FIGURES 36–39. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, males from Shakawe, Botswana (36, 37, 39) and St James Mission, Zimbabwe (38): 36. Left palp, prolateral view; 37. Same, ventral view; 38. Variation of base of retrolateral tibial apophysis, ventral view; 39. Left palp, retrolateral view.Abbreviations: dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; pTA— prodistal tegular apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA— ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFE16E4F5CE7479FFDD24F60.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562608/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562608	FIGURE 1. Distribution of Messapus martini (red circles), M. mygaloides sp. nov. (green circles) and M. tigris (yellow circles) in the Afrotropical Region.	FIGURE 1. Distribution of Messapus martini (red circles), M. mygaloides sp. nov. (green circles) and M. tigris (yellow circles) in the Afrotropical Region.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFEF6E4D5CE747CAFA284B47.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562616/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562616	FIGURES 12–17. Genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., female holotype from Iringa and male paratype from Namswea, Tanzania: 12. Epigyne, ventral view; 13. Same, dorsal view; 14. Detail of right spermatheca; 15. Left palp, prolateral view; 16. Same, ventral view; 17. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; FD—fertilization duct; LL—oval lateral lobe; LR—lateral ridge; PBR—pore-bearing receptacle; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; ST I—primary spermatheca; ST II—secondary spermatheca; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA—ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	FIGURES 12–17. Genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., female holotype from Iringa and male paratype from Namswea, Tanzania: 12. Epigyne, ventral view; 13. Same, dorsal view; 14. Detail of right spermatheca; 15. Left palp, prolateral view; 16. Same, ventral view; 17. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CD—copulatory duct; CO—copulatory opening; dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; FD—fertilization duct; LL—oval lateral lobe; LR—lateral ridge; PBR—pore-bearing receptacle; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; ST I—primary spermatheca; ST II—secondary spermatheca; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA—ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFEF6E4D5CE747CAFA284B47.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562622/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562622	FIGURES 36–39. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, males from Shakawe, Botswana (36, 37, 39) and St James Mission, Zimbabwe (38): 36. Left palp, prolateral view; 37. Same, ventral view; 38. Variation of base of retrolateral tibial apophysis, ventral view; 39. Left palp, retrolateral view.Abbreviations: dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; pTA— prodistal tegular apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA— ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	FIGURES 36–39. Genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, males from Shakawe, Botswana (36, 37, 39) and St James Mission, Zimbabwe (38): 36. Left palp, prolateral view; 37. Same, ventral view; 38. Variation of base of retrolateral tibial apophysis, ventral view; 39. Left palp, retrolateral view.Abbreviations: dRTA—dorsal retrolateral tibial apophysis; EM—embolus; pTA— prodistal tegular apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; rTA—retrodistal tegular apophysis; vRTA— ventral retrolateral tibial apophysis.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFEF6E4D5CE747CAFA284B47.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562620/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562620	FIGURES 27–35. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, male from Shakawe, Botswana: 27. Habitus, dorsal view; 28. Same, lateral view; 29. Same, ventral view; 30. Leg I, lateral view; 31. Left palp, prolateral view; 32. Same, ventral view; 33. Same, retrolateral view; 34. Same, dorsal view; 35. Detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis, retrolateral view.	FIGURES 27–35. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus tigris, male from Shakawe, Botswana: 27. Habitus, dorsal view; 28. Same, lateral view; 29. Same, ventral view; 30. Leg I, lateral view; 31. Left palp, prolateral view; 32. Same, ventral view; 33. Same, retrolateral view; 34. Same, dorsal view; 35. Detail of retrolateral tibial apophysis, retrolateral view.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFEF6E4D5CE747CAFA284B47.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562618/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562618	FIGURES 18–26. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., male paratype from Namswea, Tanzania: 18. Habitus, dorsal view; 19. Carapace, dorsal view; 20. Habitus, lateral view; 21. Mouthparts, ventral view; 22. Dorsal abdominal integument; 23. Left palp, prolateral view; 24. Same, ventral view; 25. Same, ventrolateral view; 26. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; ESS—elongate striate scales; SSB— squamose setae with brachia.	FIGURES 18–26. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., male paratype from Namswea, Tanzania: 18. Habitus, dorsal view; 19. Carapace, dorsal view; 20. Habitus, lateral view; 21. Mouthparts, ventral view; 22. Dorsal abdominal integument; 23. Left palp, prolateral view; 24. Same, ventral view; 25. Same, ventrolateral view; 26. Same, retrolateral view. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; ESS—elongate striate scales; SSB— squamose setae with brachia.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
CE4DD254FFEF6E4D5CE747CAFA284B47.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://zenodo.org/record/15562614/files/figure.png	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15562614	FIGURES 5–11. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., female holotype from Iringa, Tanzania: 5. Habitus, dorsal view; 6. Carapace, lateral view; 7. Eye region and chelicerae, dorsal view; 8. Mouthparts, ventral view; 9. Habitus, ventral view; 10. Epigyne, ventral view; 11. Same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; LL—oval lateral lobe; LR—lateral ridge.	FIGURES 5–11. Somatic and genitalic morphology of Messapus mygaloides sp. nov., female holotype from Iringa, Tanzania: 5. Habitus, dorsal view; 6. Carapace, lateral view; 7. Eye region and chelicerae, dorsal view; 8. Mouthparts, ventral view; 9. Habitus, ventral view; 10. Epigyne, ventral view; 11. Same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CPPM—cheliceral promarginal pronounced mound; LL—oval lateral lobe; LR—lateral ridge.	2025-05-21	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.		Zenodo	biologists	Haddad, Charles R.;Grismado, Cristian J.			
