Systematics and biogeography of the spider genus Mallinella Strand, 1906, with descriptions of new species and new genera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Zodariidae) 3369
Author
Dankittipakul, Pakawin
Author
Jocqué, Rudy
Author
Singtripop, Tippawan
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Zootaxa
2012
2012-07-04
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https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3369.1.1
journal article
10.11646/zootaxa.3369.1.1
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Mallinella axillocrina
sp. nov.
(
Figs 436
,
468–470
)
Material examined.
Holotype
:
♀
,
SOLOMON ISLANDS
,
Central
Malaita
Island
:
March – April 1930
, Ac.30985,
Whitney So Sea Expedition
(
AMNH
).
Diagnosis.
Mallinella axillocrina
sp. nov.
is easily distinguished from other members of the
zebra
-group by the presence of large gland pores on the dorsal side of spermathecae and by two large apical coils.
Etymology.
The specific epithet is a combination of
axilla
(Latin: armpit; angle) and ĸplvω (Greek: to secrete, to exude). The specific epithet refers to easily recognized secretory gland pores in dorsal view.
Description.
Female
(
holotype
). Total length 7.02; prosoma 3.50 long, 2.36 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.26, ALE 0.16, PME 0.18, PLE 0.18, AME–AME 0.10, AME–ALE 0.16, PME–PME 0.12, PME–PLE 0.40; MOQ: 0.60 long, 0.50 anterior width, 0.49 posterior width.Leg measurements: I 9.64 (2.63, 3.50, 2.00, 1.48), II 8.24 (2.20, 3.00, 1.75, 1.32), III 6.98 (2.02, 1.98, 21.76, 1.24), IV 10.68 (2.80, 3.34, 3.00, 1.96).
Coloration
. Carapace brown, opisthosoma brown, without distinctive pattern.
Genitalia
(
Figs 436
,
468–470
). Epigynal plate subrectangular, without distinct incision on both margins. Lateral borders slightly arched. Spermathecae composed of more or less cylindrical proximal part and conical distal part in anterior view, internally with 2 large coils, gland pores situated dorsally on slant edge.
Male.
Unknown.
Distribution.
Known only from the
type
locality on the
Solomon Islands
.