Scaphiella cocona, Platnick & Dupérré N., 2010

Platnick, N. & Dupérré N., 2010, The Goblin Spider Genus Scaphiella (Araneae, Oonopidae), Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2010 (332), pp. 1-156 : 16

Scaphiella cocona , new species Figures 94–113; map 5

TYPES: Male holotype and female allotype taken on surface near Grutas de Cocona, Tabasco, Mexico (Aug. 25, 1972; J. Cooke, R. Mitchell, Russell), deposited in AMNH ( PBI _OON 29862) .

DIAGNOSIS: In this species, the carapace has microsculpture extending about halfway up the sides of the pars cephalica, and the sternum and abdominal scuta are reticulate; males have a short, greatly thickened palpal femur (fig. 104) and a long, basally straight embolus (fig. 103); females resemble those of S. tuxtla but have a posteriorly more strongly sclerotized anterior epigynal sclerite (fig. 111).

MALE (PBI_OON 29862, figs. 94–104). Total length 1.55. Carapace sides with extensive granulation. Sternum finely reticulate, microsculpture covering entire surface. Endites with small, spiniform anteromedian tip. Abdomen unpatterned, epigastric scutum with small, straight ridge just above pedicel, scuta finely reticulate. Palpal femur greatly expanded; embolus long, basally straight, bulb bulging distally.

FEMALE (PBI_OON 29862, figs. 105–113). Total length 1.70. Endites unmodified. Epigynal atrium circular, with large, dark anterior sclerite; apodemes short, posteriorly directed; dorsal extension of anterior sclerite short, thick; apodemes short, apically rounded.

OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: None.

DISTRIBUTION: Tabasco, Mexico (map 5).