New cave-dwelling huntsman spider species of the genus Sinopoda (Araneae: Sparassidae) from southern China
Author
Liu, Jie
Author
Li, Shuqiang
Author
Jäger, Peter
text
Zootaxa
2008
1857
1
20
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.183582
0138ee52-9f88-4489-8958-7ca6fd5c7a16
1175-5326
183582
Sinopoda anguina
sp. nov.
Figs 1A–G
,
9A–B
, and
12
Type
material:
Holotype
male and
1 male
paratype
(
IZCAS
),
CHINA
: Yunnan Province, Shilin County, Tianshengqiao Village, Zhangkoudong Cave (
24º51.292’N
,
103º17.342’E
, Alt:
1740m
, T: 17°C, H: 90%),
24 March 2007
, Yucheng Lin, Jie Liu leg.
Etymology:
The specific name is derived from the Latin
anguinus -a, -um
, meaning, “snake-shaped” referring to the shape of embolus; adjective.
Diagnosis:
This new species may be recognised by the following combination of characters: 1. embolus tip shorter than embolic apophysis; 2. tip of embolic apophysis with a semicircular membrane; 3. RTA arising medially from tibia, dorsal part slightly longer and more slender (
Figs 1A–G
).
Description: Male (
holotype
).
Measurements (in mm): PL 7.0, PW 6.7, AW 3.4,
PH
5.2, OL 9.4, OW 5.1. Eyes: AME 0.42, ALE 0.57, PME 0.43, PLE 0.71, AME–AME 0.09, AME–ALE 0.10, PME–PME 0.33, PME–PLE 0.27, AME–PME 0.30, ALE–PLE 0.11,
CH
AME 0.26,
CH
ALE 0.43. Leg and palp measurements: Pp 10.8 (3.7, 1.3, 2.1, -, 3.7), I 36.0 (9.6, 3.9, 9.7, 10.0, 2.8), II 41.0 (11.3, 4.2, 11.3, 11.2, 3.0), III 32.6 (9.6, 3.3, 9.1, 8.4, 2.2), IV 34.9 (10.1, 3.0, 9.3, 9.7, 2.8). Leg formula: II-I-IV-III. Spination: Pp 323, 101, 2021; Fe I–III 323, IV 331; Pa 101; Ti
I–II 2326
,
III–IV 2226
; Mt
I–II 1014
,
III 2026
, IV 3036.
Palp as in diagnosis. Proximal part of embolus visible. Sperm duct slightly curved in ventral view. Dorsal RTA digitiform, pointed in ventral view; ventral RTA well developed, blunt in lateral view. Cymbium distinctly longer than tibia (
Figs 1A–G
).
Female.
Unknown.
Distribution:
China
(Yunnan) (
Fig. 12
).