<documentid="2E47C076B9A0887B2923C1D8E4F59C10"ID-DOI="10.11646/zootaxa.5338.1.1"ID-GBIF-Dataset="e7148a02-ac1a-4172-9071-606bd1e703fc"ID-ISSN="11755334"ID-Zenodo-Dep="8283738"ID-ZooBank="CAA37212-3008-43F4-98DE-94D7A3FFD3B6"IM.bibliography_approvedBy="juliana"IM.illustrations_approvedBy="juliana"IM.materialsCitations_approvedBy="felipe"IM.metadata_approvedBy="karina"IM.tables_approvedBy="juliana"IM.taxonomicNames_approvedBy="felipe"IM.treatmentCitations_approvedBy="juliana"IM.treatments_approvedBy="juliana"checkinTime="1692955869775"checkinUser="plazi"docAuthor="Mu, Yannan & Zhang, Feng"docDate="2023"docId="364E87DE865FFFA65AA6FEA2DB3A249F"docLanguage="en"docName="zootaxa.5338.1.1.pdf"docOrigin="Zootaxa 5338 (1)"docSource="http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5338.1.1"docStyle="DocumentStyle:D239614CE4198176A422035174489AB1.4:Zootaxa.2009-2012.monograph"docStyleId="D239614CE4198176A422035174489AB1"docStyleName="Zootaxa.2009-2012.monograph"docStyleVersion="4"docTitle="Otacilia spina Mu & Zhang, 2023, sp. nov."docType="treatment"docVersion="7"lastPageNumber="48"masterDocId="CA77FFA68673FF895A31FFEBD84D203E"masterDocTitle="Further additions to the guardstone spider fauna from China (Araneae: Phrurolithidae)"masterLastPageNumber="104"masterPageNumber="1"pageNumber="45"updateTime="1720090975140"updateUser="ExternalLinkService"zenodo-license-document="CLOSED">
<mods:affiliationid="0B970C62C2201490E8F69AF35CD42915">The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, Institute of Life Science and Green Developed, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China & 15188605531 @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 2504 - 673 X</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="9C6B51CB0781D3FE6963EAB2AAA23D0C">The Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Application, Institute of Life Science and Green Developed, Hebei University, Baoding, Hebei 071002, P. R. China</mods:affiliation>
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<collectingDateid="DA1DE9E0865DFFA758C3F9CDDBC0267E"box="[754,909,1574,1600]"pageId="46"pageNumber="47"value="2018-08-12">12 Aug. 2018</collectingDate>
This specific name is the Latin word for “spine”, referring to the small spine at the base of the prolateral margin of the retrolateral tibial apophysis in retrolateral view.
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<bibRefCitationid="DA764B39865DFFA75900F95CDC0A26EE"author="Mu, Y. & Jin, C. & Zhang, F."box="[817,1095,1718,1745]"pageId="46"pageNumber="47"pagination="238 - 260"refId="ref42200"refString="Mu, Y., Jin, C. & Zhang, F. (2022) Description of eight new species of Otacilia Thorell, 1897 from southern China (Araneae: Phrurolithidae). Zootaxa, 5134 (2), 238 - 260. https: // doi. org / 10.11646 / zootaxa. 5134.2.4"type="journal article"year="2022">
in having a similarly shaped embolus and spermathecae, but can be recognized by: 1) the longer retrolateral tibial apophysis, with a spine-shaped apophysis at the base of the prolateral margin and a mamillary process at the base of the retrolateral margin (vs short, apophysis absent, cf.
<figureCitationid="26DC2A4D865DFFA75BFAF8C9DA002703"box="[459,589,1826,1853]"captionStart="FIGURE 35"captionStartId="45.[151,250,1719,1743]"captionTargetBox="[152,1436,191,1683]"captionTargetId="figure-17@45.[151,1436,181,1695]"captionTargetPageId="45"captionText="FIGURE 35. Copulatory organs of Otacilia spina sp. nov.: A. Male left palp, prolateral view; B. Same, retrolateral view; C. Same, ventral view; D. Same, dorsal view; E. Epigyne, ventral view; F. Same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: E—embolus; C— conductor; FA—femoral apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; TA—tegular apophysis; B—bursa; CO—copulatory opening; CD—copulatory duct; CT—connecting tube; FD—fertilization duct; GA—glandular appendage; MS—median septum; S—spermathecae."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8283857"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/8283857/files/figure.png"pageId="46"pageNumber="47">Fig. 35B, D</figureCitation>
Coloration. Carapace yellow, with two black longitudinal stripes. Abdomen gray, with short narrow dorsal scutum, tip black, posteriorly with four black transverse stripes, venter with an H-shaped black pattern (
<figureCitationid="26DC2A4D865CFFA65F01FE78D8E121EF"captionStart="FIGURE 34"captionStartId="44.[151,250,1932,1956]"captionTargetBox="[161,1432,416,1909]"captionTargetId="figure-62@44.[151,1436,416,1909]"captionTargetPageId="44"captionText="FIGURE 34. Habitus of Otacilia spina sp. nov.: A. Male holotype, dorsal view; B. Same, ventral view; C. Female paratype, dorsal view; D. Same, ventral view."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8283855"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/8283855/files/figure.png"pageId="47"pageNumber="48">Fig. 34A, B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="26DC2A4D865CFFA65B72FE30D99E21CB"box="[323,467,474,501]"captionStart="FIGURE 35"captionStartId="45.[151,250,1719,1743]"captionTargetBox="[152,1436,191,1683]"captionTargetId="figure-17@45.[151,1436,181,1695]"captionTargetPageId="45"captionText="FIGURE 35. Copulatory organs of Otacilia spina sp. nov.: A. Male left palp, prolateral view; B. Same, retrolateral view; C. Same, ventral view; D. Same, dorsal view; E. Epigyne, ventral view; F. Same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: E—embolus; C— conductor; FA—femoral apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; TA—tegular apophysis; B—bursa; CO—copulatory opening; CD—copulatory duct; CT—connecting tube; FD—fertilization duct; GA—glandular appendage; MS—median septum; S—spermathecae."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8283857"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/8283857/files/figure.png"pageId="47"pageNumber="48">Figs 35A–D</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="26DC2A4D865CFFA65BD0FE30DA7821CB"box="[481,565,475,501]"captionStart="FIGURE 36"captionStartId="46.[151,250,1396,1420]"captionTargetBox="[156,1431,186,1369]"captionTargetId="figure-21@46.[151,1435,181,1372]"captionTargetPageId="46"captionText="FIGURE 36. Copulatory organs of Otacilia spina sp. nov.: A. Male left palp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view; C. Same, dorsal view; D. Epigyne, ventral view; E. Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8283862"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/8283862/files/figure.png"pageId="47"pageNumber="48">36A–C</figureCitation>
. Femoral apophysis well developed, nearly at middle of femur. Tibia short, about half length of femur. Retrolateral tibial apophysis long, with spine-shaped apophysis at base of prolateral margin and mamillary process at base of retrolateral margin. Bulb large, pyriform. Tegulum wider than cymbium, tegular apophysis long, tip coracoid. Sperm duct distinct, tapering from retrolateral side of tegulum to embolus. Embolus thick, strongly curved. Conductor dagger-shaped, tip blunt.
/AME 1.27. Labium 0.18 long, 0.25 wide. Sternum 1.13 long, 0.96 wide. Leg measurements: Ⅰ 7.02 (1.79, 0.68, 2.21, 1.75, 0.59), II 6.07 (1.63, 0.66, 1.62, 1.41, 0.75), III 5.16 (1.38, 0.62, 1.07, 1.33, 0.76), IV 7.64 (2.06, 0.70, 1.80, 2.11, 0.97). Spination: femur I d 2 pl 4, femur II d 1 pl 3, femora III–IV d 1, tibia Ⅰ pv 7 rv 8, tibia II pv 8 rv 7, metatarsus Ⅰ pv 4 rv 4, metatarsus II pv 4 rv 3. Legs yellow, with black annuli near tip of femora Ⅰ–IV. Other characters as in male, except carapace darker and dorsal scutum absent (
<figureCitationid="26DC2A4D865CFFA65849FC44DB4C23F7"box="[632,769,943,969]"captionStart="FIGURE 34"captionStartId="44.[151,250,1932,1956]"captionTargetBox="[161,1432,416,1909]"captionTargetId="figure-62@44.[151,1436,416,1909]"captionTargetPageId="44"captionText="FIGURE 34. Habitus of Otacilia spina sp. nov.: A. Male holotype, dorsal view; B. Same, ventral view; C. Female paratype, dorsal view; D. Same, ventral view."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8283855"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/8283855/files/figure.png"pageId="47"pageNumber="48">Fig. 34C, D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="26DC2A4D865CFFA65B5FFC38D9BE23D3"box="[366,499,978,1005]"captionStart="FIGURE 35"captionStartId="45.[151,250,1719,1743]"captionTargetBox="[152,1436,191,1683]"captionTargetId="figure-17@45.[151,1436,181,1695]"captionTargetPageId="45"captionText="FIGURE 35. Copulatory organs of Otacilia spina sp. nov.: A. Male left palp, prolateral view; B. Same, retrolateral view; C. Same, ventral view; D. Same, dorsal view; E. Epigyne, ventral view; F. Same, dorsal view. Abbreviations: E—embolus; C— conductor; FA—femoral apophysis; PTA—prolateral tibial apophysis; RTA—retrolateral tibial apophysis; SD—sperm duct; TA—tegular apophysis; B—bursa; CO—copulatory opening; CD—copulatory duct; CT—connecting tube; FD—fertilization duct; GA—glandular appendage; MS—median septum; S—spermathecae."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8283857"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/8283857/files/figure.png"pageId="47"pageNumber="48">Figs 35E–F</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="26DC2A4D865CFFA65831FC38DA1E23D3"box="[512,595,979,1005]"captionStart="FIGURE 36"captionStartId="46.[151,250,1396,1420]"captionTargetBox="[156,1431,186,1369]"captionTargetId="figure-21@46.[151,1435,181,1372]"captionTargetPageId="46"captionText="FIGURE 36. Copulatory organs of Otacilia spina sp. nov.: A. Male left palp, ventral view; B. Same, retrolateral view; C. Same, dorsal view; D. Epigyne, ventral view; E. Same, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm."figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8283862"httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/8283862/files/figure.png"pageId="47"pageNumber="48">36D–E</figureCitation>
. Epigynal plate sclerotized, slightly depressed in center, posterior margin W-shaped. Median septum wide. Copulatory openings small and triangular, located at anterior of depressed area, separated by median septum. Copulatory ducts short. Connecting tubes long and curved, bow-shaped. Glandular appendages short, mastoid-shaped. Bursa large, transparent, nearly rectangular. Spermathecae oval, separated by about half their diameter. Fertilization ducts located at anterior margin of spermathecae.