New cave-dwelling spiders of the family Nesticidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from China Author Liu, Jie Author Li, Shuqiang text Zootaxa 2013 3613 6 501 547 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3613.6.1 f5aa430a-c52e-44ff-8538-a9a5f05dae3d 1175-5326 248267 C8AE54F3-1555-4221-8F99-3E4E9E8E8085 Nesticella shanlinensis new species Figs 23–26 , 39 Type material: Holotype male, 10 male and 25 female paratypes , CHINA : Guizhou Province, Suiyang County, Wenquan Town, Shuanghe Village, Shanlin Cave ( 28º14.639´N , 107º17.287´E , Altitude: 810 m , Air Temperature: 16 ºC, Air Humidity: 92%), 13 May 2007 , Yucheng Lin & Jie Liu leg. Etymology: The species name refers to the type locality. Diagnosis: See diagnosis of N. gracilenta n. sp. Description. Male ( holotype ): Total length 1.92. Prosoma length 0.92, width 0.92; Opisthosoma length 1.12, width 1.04. Eye measurements: AME 0.06; ALE 0.06; PME 0.08; PLE 0.07; AME-AME 0.004; AME-ALE 0.04; ALE-PLE 0.01; PME-PME 0.07; PME-PLE 0.04. Clypeus height 0.14. Leg formula: I, IV, II, III; leg measurements: I: 7.48 (2.04, 0.36, 2.16, 2.04, 0.88); II: 5.48 (1.6, 0.36, 1.4, 1.4, 0.72); III: 4.04 (1.4, 0.24, 0.88, 0.96, 0.56); IV: 5.72 (1.96, 0.32, 1.48, 1.32, 0.64). Somatic characters see Fig. 26 B. Palpal tibia short, with three trichobothria. Paracymbium short, with four branches; ventral process having two branches, proximal one slender, distal one slightly sharp from retrolateral view, and slightly separated from each other; dorsal process having two branches, these branches widely separated from each other. Terminal apophysis developed, with two apexes, the proximal apex strongly sharp, the distal apex blunt. Conductor simple, long, trapeziform distally. Embolus filiform, semicircular ( Figs 23 A–B, 23D, 24A, 25). Female ( paratype ): Total length 2.52. Prosoma length 1.12, width 1.04; Opisthosoma length 1.52, width 1.24. Eye measurements: AME 0.05; ALE 0.06; PME 0.09; PLE 0.07; AME-AME 0.006; AME-ALE 0.04; ALE-PLE 0.01; PME-PME 0.07; PME-PLE 0.04. Clypeus height 0.15. Leg formula: IV, I, II, III; leg measurements: I: 11.8 (3.2, 3.8, 2.8, 2.0); II: 10.2 (2.8, 3.3, 2.5, 1.6); III: 9.3 (2.6, 2.9, 2.4, 1.4); IV: 12.3 (3.4, 3.8, 3.3, 1.8). Somatic characters see Fig. 26 A. In ventral view, epigynum with a narrow and tongue-shaped scape; copulatory openings originating at lateral sides of the scape. Vulva slightly longer than wide; copulatory ducts extending from copulatory openings to the spermathecae, with about three coils; spermathecae papillary, situated anteriorly and laterally ( Figs 23 C, 24B–C, 26C–D). Distribution: Known only from type locality ( Fig. 39 ).