<documentID-CLB-Dataset="105530"ID-DOI="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493"ID-GBIF-Dataset="4876b5bf-a30d-441b-ba20-93359ee73204"ID-PMC="PMC9848605"ID-Pensoft-Pub="1313-2970-1114-77"ID-Pensoft-UUID="4DC584FDA0C25BB78A8704C0161B38EF"ID-PubMed="36761702"ID-ZooBank="E836A386CB5E470A99097226E65C8723"ModsDocID="1313-2970-1114-77"checkinTime="1658784811795"checkinUser="pensoft"docAuthor="Chae, Junho, Lee, Jun-Gi & Kim, Sam-Kyu"docDate="2022"docId="3CD5895C30E75DD9B7740F3CC2450DAC"docLanguage="en"docName="ZooKeys 1114: 77-104"docOrigin="ZooKeys 1114"docPubDate="2022-07-25"docSource="http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493"docTitle="Sinopoda bigibba Chae & Lee & Kim 2022, sp. nov."docType="treatment"docUuid="37C74082-AFB2-4342-AF04-F5651A66C96F"docUuidSource="ZooBank"docVersion="5"id="4DC584FDA0C25BB78A8704C0161B38EF"lastPageNumber="77"masterDocId="4DC584FDA0C25BB78A8704C0161B38EF"masterDocTitle="Taxonomic study on Sinopoda Jaeger, 1999 (Araneae, Sparassidae, Heteropodinae), with three new species from Korea"masterLastPageNumber="104"masterPageNumber="77"pageNumber="77"updateTime="1732787102950"updateUser="ExternalLinkService">
<mods:titleid="A55867A3EC1D60D87E9691925911A61E">Taxonomic study on Sinopoda Jaeger, 1999 (Araneae, Sparassidae, Heteropodinae), with three new species from Korea</mods:title>
<mods:affiliationid="4726C2723EBA827669667AAC5CA07648">Department of Biological Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="530E7067BA536CC70E4745F3AF73E891">Department of Biological Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea</mods:affiliation>
<mods:affiliationid="AA46FAA4120C41987A7D790A9572612B">Department of Biological Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Republic of Korea</mods:affiliation>
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<figureCitationid="DC42DCB0DF17BEAAB267BC8BCDD27BBD"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal) F, G female copulatory organ from Is. Gureopdo (F ventral G dorsal). Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D-G)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719103"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">Figs 1</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="1C62DDDBBA0E799FFBAF3CEE7EB1AC48"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., illustrations of male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal). Abbreviations: C conductor dRTA dorsal branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis E embolus EA embolic apophysis FB fusion bubble FD fertilization duct GA glandular appendage LL lateral lobes LS lobal septum MS membranous duct SP spermophore ST subtegulum TE tegulum vRTA ventral branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D, E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719104"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">, 2</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="253CB6B9DDBFD9BD56B0A5FD1C1B6B66"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., habitus in ethanol A, B male holotype (A dorsal B ventral) C, D female paratype from Is. Gukhwado (C dorsal D ventral). Scale bars: 5.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719105"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">, 3</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="76200825C85DAF3CA8815141A54A24EC"captionStart="Figure 13"captionStartId="F13"captionText="Figure 13. Live statements of Sinopoda spp. A, B Sinopoda bogil sp. nov. (A male, dorsal view B female, dorsal view) C Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., dorsal view of paratype female from Taean-gun D, E Sinopoda pantherina sp. nov., from Geoje-si (D dorsal view of juvenile female E dorsal view of adult female). Scale bars: 5.0 mm (A, B)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure13"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719115"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">, 13C</figureCitation>
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<figureCitationid="90D95CBEAEE83881521672F0D0312911"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal) F, G female copulatory organ from Is. Gureopdo (F ventral G dorsal). Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D-G)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719103"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">1E, G</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="C6F0BEB3B37D35982E5FE0B2D347B1F1"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., illustrations of male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal). Abbreviations: C conductor dRTA dorsal branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis E embolus EA embolic apophysis FB fusion bubble FD fertilization duct GA glandular appendage LL lateral lobes LS lobal septum MS membranous duct SP spermophore ST subtegulum TE tegulum vRTA ventral branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D, E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719104"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">2E</figureCitation>
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<paragraphid="11B187E41A0A9D6A463DF3F8C5EE6D48"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">This species can be distinguished from other congeners by the combination of following characteristics: Male-embolus with membranous flange extended prolaterally; embolic apophysis tapered distally, with membranous flange slightly extended ventrally; vRTA slightly curved outwardly and distally tapered in ventral view, smooth obtuse-trapezoidal in retrolateral view. Female-posterior muscle sigillae on opisthosoma with pair of large ivory-colored marks; anterolateral margin of lateral lobes sinuous, posterior margin with pair of round humps; lobal septum triangular; glandular appendages very short, slightly protruded.</paragraph>
<figureCitationid="90C7961918C8F4232673EEAC9C14BB43"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal) F, G female copulatory organ from Is. Gureopdo (F ventral G dorsal). Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D-G)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719103"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">1A-C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="00568ADC45FEA03D55E54AA0D6AD5B72"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., illustrations of male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal). Abbreviations: C conductor dRTA dorsal branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis E embolus EA embolic apophysis FB fusion bubble FD fertilization duct GA glandular appendage LL lateral lobes LS lobal septum MS membranous duct SP spermophore ST subtegulum TE tegulum vRTA ventral branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D, E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719104"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">2A-C</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="686326556330240DF908F1A9792BC3A1"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., habitus in ethanol A, B male holotype (A dorsal B ventral) C, D female paratype from Is. Gukhwado (C dorsal D ventral). Scale bars: 5.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719105"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">3A, B</figureCitation>
: Carapace yellowish brown, covered with dark brown hairs, lateral margin with dark brown marks, posterior portion lined with dark brown hairs, posterior margin with pale yellow horizontal band, pair of dark brown marks. Cervical groove brown, median groove with brown triangular mark. Sternum pale yellow.
: dorsally covered with grey hairs, anterior portion with pair of black spots laterally and ivory stripe medially, median portion with two pairs of ivory spots near muscle sigillae, posterior portion with two ivory chevron marks and one large ivory triangular mark, ventrally yellowish brown.
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: Fe I 323/313, II 323, III 323/332, IV 332/321, Pa I-III 101, IV 101/001, Ti I 1018, II 2026, III 2026/2126, IV 2326/2126, Mt I-II 1014, III 2016/2015, IV 3036.
<figureCitationid="6A3ED3888B46FDF86C30516730993B7B"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal) F, G female copulatory organ from Is. Gureopdo (F ventral G dorsal). Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D-G)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719103"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">1D, E</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="DA3849ABE6CC5B18C5C47D9F52DC6840"captionStart="Figure 2"captionStartId="F2"captionText="Figure 2. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., illustrations of male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal). Abbreviations: C conductor dRTA dorsal branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis E embolus EA embolic apophysis FB fusion bubble FD fertilization duct GA glandular appendage LL lateral lobes LS lobal septum MS membranous duct SP spermophore ST subtegulum TE tegulum vRTA ventral branch of retrolateral tibial apophysis. Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D, E)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure2"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719104"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">2D, E</figureCitation>
). Epigynal field wide as long, with anterior bands, anteromedially with sclerotized epigynal bulges, posteriorly with median indentation. Epigynal pockets running from laterally to anteromedially. Lateral lobes anteriorly fused with fusion bubbles and indistinct median furrow, posteromedially with deep and narrow furrow. Anterolateral margin of lateral lobes sinuous, posterior margin with pair of round humps pointing posteromedially. Lobal septum wide and triangular, anteriorly with slight indentation. Internal duct system longer than wide, anteriorly bulging, posterior part slightly wider than anterior part. Median part of vulva as long as posterior part. Fertilization ducts pointing posterolaterally.
<figureCitationid="C480AC7581DF0B6D518196FE1DD10CF0"captionStart="Figure 3"captionStartId="F3"captionText="Figure 3. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., habitus in ethanol A, B male holotype (A dorsal B ventral) C, D female paratype from Is. Gukhwado (C dorsal D ventral). Scale bars: 5.0 mm."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure3"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719105"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">3C, D</figureCitation>
): Generally same as male, but coloration darker with more distinct patterns, median portion of opisthosoma with pair of large ivory marks near posterior muscle sigillae.
<figureCitationid="C35D87493247A668FE5DCC4BD6CC0703"captionStart="Figure 13"captionStartId="F13"captionText="Figure 13. Live statements of Sinopoda spp. A, B Sinopoda bogil sp. nov. (A male, dorsal view B female, dorsal view) C Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., dorsal view of paratype female from Taean-gun D, E Sinopoda pantherina sp. nov., from Geoje-si (D dorsal view of juvenile female E dorsal view of adult female). Scale bars: 5.0 mm (A, B)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure13"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719115"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">13C</figureCitation>
: Total length: 17.33-24.61, PL: 7.29-9.31, PW: 6.02-8.31, OL: 9.48-15.81, OW: 5.40-11.74, AW: 3.69-5.09, Leg I: 23.85-32.27. An intraspecific variation was observed on the width of lobal septum and the presence of median indentation in epigyne (Fig.
<figureCitationid="2926FD81076C5899FB2865CE3559E904"captionStart="Figure 1"captionStartId="F1"captionText="Figure 1. Sinopoda bigibba sp. nov., male palp and female epigyne A-C male palp (A prolateral B ventral C retrolateral) D, E female copulatory organ from Is. Gukhwado (D ventral E dorsal) F, G female copulatory organ from Is. Gureopdo (F ventral G dorsal). Scale bars: 2.0 mm (A-C); 0.5 mm (D-G)."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure1"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719103"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">1D-G</figureCitation>
<figureCitationid="FBD7BB31D3949F4A0D052CBCBE407C07"captionStart="Figure 15"captionStartId="F15"captionText="Figure 15. Distribution map of new and revalidated Sinopoda species and its comparable species in Korea, Japan, and China. A circle indicates the new species and reinstated species; a triangle indicates the other recorded species."figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1114.85493.figure15"httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/719117"pageId="0"pageNumber="77">15</figureCitation>
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: 12, figs 10A-C, 11A-D) in having similar RTA. However, the new species can be distinguished from the latter by those following characters: 1) embolus broadened with membranous flange distally (consistently slender in
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: 12, figs 10D, E, 12A, B) in having distinct sclerotized epigynal bulges and a posterior hump on the lateral lobe, but clearly distinguished by: 1) lobal septum wider (narrower in
), and 3) glandular appendages very short and nearly fused with anterior part of internal duct system (well-developed and distinctly separated with anterior part of internal duct system in
