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<mods:affiliationid="79FC024ED5137F56B25169275D483D3C">Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, 90 South St, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia & Department of Terrestrial Zoology, Western Australian Museum, Locked Bag 49, Welshpool DC, Western Australia, 6986, Australia & Zoological Museum Hamburg, Leibnitz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), Centre for Taxonomy & Morphology, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3, 20146 Hamburg, Germany</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="1B30832C48C63E70A47291423C2939BA">Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University, 90 South St, Murdoch, Western Australia 6150, Australia</mods:affiliation>
<figureCitationid="044412B376B78C6AC145967361AB1853"captionStart="Figure 5"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 5. Salsa gen. nov. female epigynes, cleared posterior view A S. fuliginata (L. Koch, 1872), comb. nov. (CVIC 173) B S. brisbanae (L. Koch, 1867), comb. nov. (AM KS. 131087) C S. canalae comb. nov. Berland, 1924, comb. nov. (WAM T 75921) D S. recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov. (WAM T 77362) E S. rueda sp. nov. F S. tartara sp. nov. (AM KS. 7061). Scale bars: 0.2 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure5"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686604"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">Figs 5D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="C536976D8596ECB2E8BCAF50ABF8E88A"captionStart="Figure 11"captionStartId="F11"captionText="Figure 11. Distribution records of Salsa brisbanae (L. Koch, 1867), comb. nov. and Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov. in Australia."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure11"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686610"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">, 11</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="4F70F7025B0314A9A24897B9426E5DAA"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">, 17A-D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="17B2E32A4C9FB407F260F671B8A9D54C"captionStart="Figure 18"captionStartId="F18"captionText="Figure 18. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., female (WAM T 77362) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C epigyne, ventral view D epigyne, lateral view E epigyne, posterior view F variation of epigyne, ventral view (WAM 92 / 2120) G variation of epigyne, lateral view (WAM 92 / 2120). Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686617"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">, 18A-G</figureCitation>
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<bibRefCitationid="796602FCB385E4D85919ACCB9CBD9721"author="Main, BY"journalOrPublisher="Australian Geographical Society Reports"pageId="0"pageNumber="107"pagination="37 - 53"refId="B28"refString="Main, BY, 1954. Spiders and Opiliones. Part 6 of the Archipelago of the Recherche. Australian Geographical Society Reports 1: 37 - 53"title="Spiders and Opiliones. Part 6 of the Archipelago of the Recherche."volume="1"year="1954">Main 1954</bibRefCitation>
comb. nov. males can be distinguished by the comparatively shorter median apophysis and the distinct basal spine-like prong on the terminal apophysis (Fig.
<figureCitationid="8343DEFA0D4653D74F92C903C1CBE0BF"captionStart="Figure 6"captionStartId="F6"captionText="Figure 6. Salsa fuliginata (L. Koch, 1872), comb. nov., male (MV K- 14867 (CVIC 1163 )) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure6"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686605"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">6C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="6CA71F331E6DA72F2C2C7279EE1FD166"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="B8F6F4B5398CF8F7CFA96B4057D9D586"captionStart="Figure 18"captionStartId="F18"captionText="Figure 18. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., female (WAM T 77362) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C epigyne, ventral view D epigyne, lateral view E epigyne, posterior view F variation of epigyne, ventral view (WAM 92 / 2120) G variation of epigyne, lateral view (WAM 92 / 2120). Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686617"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">18C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="2CD6CBED00851A2C2EAA9A4F6B95F44E"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17A</figureCitation>
). Eye diameter AME 0.18, ALE 0.14, PME 0.09, PLE 0.09; row of eyes: AME 0.50, PME 0.43, PLE 1.39. Chelicerae brown; with four promarginal teeth (second basal and apical largest) and three retromarginal teeth (basal largest). Legs brown, femora basally yellow-brown, except in leg I (Fig.
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<figureCitationid="3F2957282E648A3904A838E2F99DC7B1"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="E332B3B1C7C0D890A7CC717641F229B1"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="FAF43CF01BE3FDABF08ED4AD1B413BD5"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17A</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="E1307EEB2418466AAA18C7C21B71E82C"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="D09803BE20900ED9B2A62B87B1E57BA6"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="252BFD426B832473735F9E9A7DC1A138"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="45EE1AAA0A128858462C6A12BE18034C"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="66805D23380B8AB43698E8C09FAE9EE1"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="053F6AA602C55ED75415693E373E1DF0"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17C, D</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="27F6D25686B8F5C07D48837E2A68E0FC"captionStart="Figure 17"captionStartId="F17"captionText="Figure 17. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., male (WAM T 77696) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C left pedipalp, ventral view D left pedipalp, dorsal view. Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C, D)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure17"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686616"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">17C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="9D4727D7C402CCF3FA2DAD750EEC2D50"captionStart="Figure 18"captionStartId="F18"captionText="Figure 18. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., female (WAM T 77362) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C epigyne, ventral view D epigyne, lateral view E epigyne, posterior view F variation of epigyne, ventral view (WAM 92 / 2120) G variation of epigyne, lateral view (WAM 92 / 2120). Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686617"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">18A</figureCitation>
). Eye diameter AME 0.20, ALE 0.18, PME 0.13, PLE 0.11; row of eyes: AME 0.52, PME 0.47, PLE 1.76. Chelicerae pale brown, four promarginal teeth (apical and second basal largest) and three retromarginal teeth (basal largest). Legs pale brown mottled in dark (Fig.
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<figureCitationid="0B8CEA8B864499C14DFADC50A0D64F4B"captionStart="Figure 18"captionStartId="F18"captionText="Figure 18. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., female (WAM T 77362) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C epigyne, ventral view D epigyne, lateral view E epigyne, posterior view F variation of epigyne, ventral view (WAM 92 / 2120) G variation of epigyne, lateral view (WAM 92 / 2120). Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686617"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">18B</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="5D1DD126CE9FA66102508CD9E040CC26"captionStart="Figure 18"captionStartId="F18"captionText="Figure 18. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., female (WAM T 77362) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C epigyne, ventral view D epigyne, lateral view E epigyne, posterior view F variation of epigyne, ventral view (WAM 92 / 2120) G variation of epigyne, lateral view (WAM 92 / 2120). Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686617"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">18C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="CD3ED422FFB0D4284BB003606DA2F63F"captionStart="Figure 18"captionStartId="F18"captionText="Figure 18. Salsa recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov., female (WAM T 77362) A dorsal habitus B ventral habitus C epigyne, ventral view D epigyne, lateral view E epigyne, posterior view F variation of epigyne, ventral view (WAM 92 / 2120) G variation of epigyne, lateral view (WAM 92 / 2120). Scale bars: 2 mm (A, B); 0.2 mm (C-E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure18"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686617"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">18E</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="D169E56828DE060989C96CA8B6743A91"captionStart="Figure 5"captionStartId="F5"captionText="Figure 5. Salsa gen. nov. female epigynes, cleared posterior view A S. fuliginata (L. Koch, 1872), comb. nov. (CVIC 173) B S. brisbanae (L. Koch, 1867), comb. nov. (AM KS. 131087) C S. canalae comb. nov. Berland, 1924, comb. nov. (WAM T 75921) D S. recherchensis (Main, 1954), comb. nov. (WAM T 77362) E S. rueda sp. nov. F S. tartara sp. nov. (AM KS. 7061). Scale bars: 0.2 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1102.82388.figure5"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/686604"pageId="0"pageNumber="107">5D</figureCitation>
comb. nov. with abdominal shades of beige to reddish brown and more or less conspicuous folium pattern. Of the six females measured for this study, all but one had their scapes broken off.
All specimens were collected between October and May, with peak collection numbers in November and January. There is not much information about habitat preferences of
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comb. nov., but they seem to be more common in lower vegetation layers based on descriptions on specimen labels, which include "web in garden", "understorey Karri forest",
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