The Goblin Spider Genus Pelicinus (Araneae, Oonopidae), Part 1 Author Platnick, Norman I. Nadine Dupérré, & Ricardo Ott, & Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History. Author Dupérré, Nadine Nadine Dupérré, & Ricardo Ott, & Division of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History. & Barbara C. Baehr, & Museu de Ciências Naturais, Porto Alegre, Brazil. & Queensland Museum, Brisbane, Australia. & Natural History Museum Bern, Switzerland. Author Ubick, Darrell Author Fannes, Wouter text American Museum Novitates 2012 2012-04-23 2012 3741 1 44 http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1206/3756.2 journal article 2549 10.1206/3741.2 33e4b68e-b6b1-4795-9da8-3235a181bb23 0003-0082 5878576 529E724A-D047-473A-871C-76FADAE136BE Pelicinus tham , new species Figures 208–214 TYPE: Female holotype taken in secondary forest near stream at an elevation of 980 m at Tham Champee , 15°12′04″N , 106°08′07″E , NW of Pakxong , Bolaven Plateau , Champasak , Laos ( Oct. 2, 2010 ; P. Schwendinger ), deposited in MHNG (PBI_OON 32272) . ETYMOLOGY: The specific name is a noun in apposition taken from the type locality. DIAGNOSIS: Females have about six transverse ridges on the scutopedicel area, with the ventralmost four ridges interrupted medially (fig. 210); the apodemes are distinctively narrow and angular, the basal portion of the T-shaped anterior process has a posteriorly enlarged dorsal bulb and the arms are long (figs. 213, 214). MALE: Unknown. FEMALE (PBI_OON 37772, figs. 208–214): Total length 1.86. Carapace pale orange, elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides finely reticulate. Sternum pale orange, finely reticulate. Mouthparts pale orange. Abdomen without dark markings. Scutopedicel region with six transverse ridges, most ventral four ridges interrupted at middle. Dorsal scutum pale orange, reticulate, covering most of abdomen length, with. Postepigastric scutum pale orange, short, almost rectangular, covering about 2/3 of abdomen length. Genitalic apodemes narrow, angular; basal portion of T-shaped sclerite with posteriorly expanded dorsal bulb, arms long. OTHER MATERIAL EXAMINED: None. DISTRIBUTION: Southern Laos ( Champasak ).