Cicurina chengkou, Wang & Mu & Yang & Zhang, 2024
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https://doi.org/ 10.3897/zookeys.1219.137354 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14226394 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/B8AE2F95-84BB-4A4F-954B-6DF16B89869E |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:B8AE2F95-84BB-4A4F-954B-6DF16B89869E |
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Cicurina chengkou |
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sp. nov. |
Cicurina chengkou sp. nov.
Figs 1 View Figure 1 , 2 View Figure 2 , 7 Vernacular name: 城口洞叶蛛 View Figure 7
Type material.
Holotype • ♂ ( SWUC -T-CI-10-01 ), China, Chongqing City, Chengkou County, Longtian Town, Wuli Village, Daba Mountain National Nature Reserve , 32°03.836'N, 108°40.238'E, elev. 1275 m, 21 March 2013, X. K. Jiang and X. W. Meng leg. GoogleMaps Paratype • 1 ♀ ( SWUC -T-CI-10-02 ), with same data as for holotype ( SWUC) GoogleMaps .
Etymology.
The specific name is derived from the type locality.
Diagnosis.
The new species is similar to C. dabashan sp. nov. (Figs 3 View Figure 3 , 4 View Figure 4 ) in having wide and short retrolateral tibial apophysis, long and strong embolus, strong and beak-like conductor, posteriorly located epigynal atrium and ball-shaped spermathecae, but differs from the latter by the long RTA (Figs 1 B View Figure 1 , 2 Е) (vs. short in C. dabashan sp. nov.), the apical part of conductor as long as the width of conductor base (Figs 1 A, B View Figure 1 , 2 C – E View Figure 2 ) (vs. about half the length of conductor base in C. dabashan sp. nov.) and the oblong atrium (Figs 1 C View Figure 1 , 2 F View Figure 2 ) (vs. somewhat oval in C. dabashan sp. nov.), the short copulatory duct (Figs 1 D View Figure 1 , 2 D View Figure 2 ) (vs. long in C. dabashan sp. nov.).
Description.
Male holotype (Fig. 2 A View Figure 2 ) total length 4.02. Carapace 2.09 long, 1.75 wide; opisthosoma 1.78 long, 1.35 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.06, ALE 0.12, PME 0.10, PLE, 0.11; AME – AME 0.05, AME – ALE 0.04, PME – PME 0.09, PME – PLE 0.07, ALE – PLE 0.04. MOA 0.23 long, anterior width 0.18, posterior width 0.30. Clypeus height 0.21. Chelicerae with 3 promarginal and 8 retromarginal teeth. Leg measurements: I 5.74 (1.63, 1.98, 1.27, 0.86); II 5.32 (1.55, 1.80, 1.16, 0.81); III 4.78 (1.38, 1.54, 1.13, 0.73); IV 6.23 (1.63, 2.06, 1.62, 0.92). Leg formula: 4123.
Palp (Figs 1 A, B View Figure 1 , 2 C – E View Figure 2 ). Femur long, two times longer than cymbium, without modified. Tibia slightly longer than patella. Retrolateral tibial apophysis wide, with a single fold and rounded apex. Base of retrolateral tibial apophysis with two small apophyses, extending ventrally and dorsally. Bulb circular, tegulum semicircular, with a distinct process at middle part in prolateral and ventral view. Sperm duct obvious. Embolus strong, originating at approximately 9 - o’clock position, anterior part resting in the long groove of conductor. Conductor strong, with a sharp end.
Female paratype (Fig. 2 B View Figure 2 ) total length 3.51. Carapace 1.76 long, 1.23 wide; opisthosoma 1.86 long, 1.38 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.05, ALE 0.10, PME 0.08, PLE, 0.10; AME – AME 0.05, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 0.08, PME – PLE 0.06, ALE – PLE 0.03. MOA 0.22 long, anterior width 0.15, posterior width 0.27. Clypeus height 0.14. Leg measurements: I 4.67 (1.39, 1.65, 0.95, 0.68); II 4.28 (1.23, 1.44, 0.94, 0.67); III 3.91 (1.15, 1.31, 0.93, 0.52); IV 5.26 (1.48, 1.76, 1.30, 0.72). Leg formula: 4123.
Epigyne (Figs 1 C, D View Figure 1 , 2 F, G View Figure 2 ). Atrium oval. Copulatory openings located lateral of atrium. Copulatory ducts straight and short, about half length of spermathecae diameter. Spermathecae kidney shaped. Fertilization ducts hook-like.
Distribution.
Known only from the type locality (Fig. 7 View Figure 7 ).
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