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<taxonomicName id="6BDF200243F139C9ECFACA090435CA6F" ID-CoL="C7KNL" LSID="https://zoobank.org/9105DA5C-BB3A-4AA3-B8C3-FA4F10E8342C" authority="Crews, 2023" authorityName="Crews" authorityYear="2023" class="Arachnida" family="Selenopidae" genus="Karaops" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Karaops conilurus" order="Araneae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="conilurus" status="sp. nov.">Karaops conilurus</taxonomicName>
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<figureCitation id="4BA66CD122017546F0FA3601C5CC2411" captionStart="Figure 28" captionStartId="F35" captionText="Figure 28. Members of the Kimberley species group A Karaops alanlongbottomi, holotype male, Degerando Island, Champagny Islands, Western Australia (WAM T 28014 ex 93 / 1330) B Karaops conilurus sp. nov., holotype male, Conilurus Island, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia (WAM T 110400) C Karaops conilurus sp. nov., paratype male, Conilurus Island, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia (WAM T 110401) D Karaops jenniferae, holotype female, Mowambini (Oscar Range), Western Australia (WAM T 65078) E Karaops dalmanyi sp. nov., paratype male, Dalmanyi (Bell Gorge), Western Australia (sel _ 1233, WAM T 155609) F Karaops jenniferae, holotype female, epigyne (WAM T 65078) G same, endogyne. 0.5 mm (F, G); 1 mm (A-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1150.93760.figure28" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/816415" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figs 28B, C</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="8AFE658A73BCAEE7BC8B20CB2B1E456B" captionStart="Figure 29" captionStartId="F36" captionText="Figure 29. Members of the Kimberley species group A Karaops conilurus sp. nov., paratype male, palp, dorsal, Conilurus Island, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia (WAM T 110401) B Karaops conilurus sp. nov., holotype male, palp, dorsal, Conilurus Island, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia (WAM T 110400) C Karaops alanlongbottomi, holotype male, palp, dorsal, Degerando Island, Champagny Islands, Western Australia D Karaops malumbu sp. nov., holotype female, El Questro Gorge, Western Australia (sel _ 1305, WAM T 155681) E same F Karaops malumbu sp. nov., paratype male, El Questro Gorge, Western Australia (sel _ 1309, WAM T 155685) G same. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (A-C); 5 mm (E, G)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1150.93760.figure29" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/816416" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 29A, B</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="99F4EDAABA354F94E8DFF4393AAD3136" captionStart="Map 1" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Map 1. Map of Australia showing areas that are expanded in subsequent figures. CD = Central Desert group, D = Karaops dawara group, F = Karaops francesae group, K = Kimberley group, UA = species that are not assigned to a group, PG = Pilbara-Gascoyne group." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1150.93760.map1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/816383" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, Maps 1</figureCitation>
<figureCitation id="A1A007B7E075E836C5E85C8FD5ED6438" captionStart="Map 7" captionStartId="F23" captionText="Map 7. Species of the Kimberley species group. Diamonds (juveniles): light purple = Mimbi Caves; blue = Geike Gorge, green = Adcock Gorge, teal = Augustus Island, pink = Little Mertens Falls, yellow = Emma Gorge, orange = Kelly's Knob, red = Keep River National Park; Circles: green = Karaops dejongi sp. nov., blue = Karaops jenniferae, red = Karaops dalmanyi sp. nov., purple = Karaops sp. adult male (will be described in subsequent publication), white = Karaops conilurus sp. nov., pink = Karaops umiida, yellow = Karaops alanlongbottomi, teal = Karaops keithlongbottomi, mauve = Karaops larryoo, orange = Karaops garyodwyeri sp. nov., black = Karaops malumbu sp. nov. Juveniles are treated as distinct species based on molecular data." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1150.93760.map7" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/816403" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">, 7</figureCitation>
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<taxonomicName id="21420407D0BCDB615EF5CE505A7E5116" authority="Crews, 2023" authorityName="Crews" authorityYear="2023" class="Arachnida" family="Selenopidae" genus="Karaops" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Karaops umiida" order="Araneae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="umiida" status="sp. nov.">Karaops umiida</taxonomicName>
Crews, 2013: 447, figs 3-4 (♂ only, mismatched).
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<paragraph id="18BC3134BF4C2F3201ACEEF116405F68" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Material examined.</paragraph>
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:
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,
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,
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north of
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leg.; opportunistic collecting; (WAM T110400)
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.
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:
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; same data as previous; (WAM T110401)
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.
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:
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<specimenCount id="7F06CAAD94E3E75ABC9E12745E6178AD" type="generic">1 imm.</specimenCount>
, same data as previous;
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north of
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; (WAM T110402)
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.
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<paragraph id="F16348C856430C1E9A1059278C396D65" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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In light of the new species described here, a new diagnosis is provided. This species can be distinguished from all other members of the group by the genitalia.
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sp. nov. (Fig.
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) is most similar to
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sp. nov. (Fig.
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),
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<emphasis id="9571C1DEF46F82E9388F39697B48FB69" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. dejongi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov., and
<taxonomicName id="A96AE06073312BFF19AAA8C0D3BD68B5" lsidName="K. malumbu" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" rank="species" species="malumbu">
<emphasis id="2F4C46517AB419D881E40B6546A970A6" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. malumbu</emphasis>
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sp. nov. (Fig.
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) but differs by the conductor and dRTA (Fig.
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). In
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<emphasis id="8BDA05C362A6EFA0C4AEF86804F4091B" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. garyodwyeri</emphasis>
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sp. nov., the tip of the conductor curves posteriorly and does not extend past the medial part of the conductor, and the dRTA is broad, with a spine on the tip of the outer branch. In
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<emphasis id="0F9F982EFCB3FCA951CBD22462330A28" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. conilurus</emphasis>
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sp. nov., the tip of the conductor extends beyond the medial part, and the dRTA is long and narrow in ventral view (
<bibRefCitation id="944E1FB044449A90B76C12D0BD536465" DOI="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3647.3.3" author="Crews, SC" journalOrPublisher="Zootaxa" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" pagination="443 - 469" refId="B11" refString="Crews, SC, 2013. Thirteen new species of the spider genus Karaops (Araneae: Selenopidae) from Western Australia. Zootaxa 3647 (3): 443 - 469, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3647.3.3" title="Thirteen new species of the spider genus Karaops (Araneae: Selenopidae) from Western Australia." url="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3647.3.3" volume="3647" year="2013">Crews 2013</bibRefCitation>
: figs 3, 4). In
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<emphasis id="B0C456D379A1BFE5F46957784E6D20E1" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. dejongi</emphasis>
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sp. nov., the tip of the conductor is similar to
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<emphasis id="3D21261F6FBB0963F5A6B1662043A722" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. conilurus</emphasis>
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sp. nov., but the medial part of
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<emphasis id="081765200AAF85168B20F9385FDBABC2" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. conilurus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. is more upturned, the median apophysis is located more distally, and the dRTA does not have a keel. Additionally, the vRTA of
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<emphasis id="969B625B09460922B961BD2621CF7C7A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. dejongi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. is narrow and arched, whereas in
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<emphasis id="061BEB0BEA2FFE8A99D0DF253F0CB72E" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. conilurus</emphasis>
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sp. nov. it is straighter on the retrolateral side and more spoon shaped overall in ventral view. Finally,
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<emphasis id="89A01E9D92EDE23447F9E60438E69192" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. conilurus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. differs from
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<emphasis id="1FEE872557C912F997C9E3848E243DD5" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. malumbu</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. by the conductor being more indented laterally below the tip/above the medial part, and the distal part of the conductor is flat rather than arched, with a larger sheath. The dRTA is also connected to a prolateral keel.
</paragraph>
<caption id="A32DD92F8136EE0F1497189B0437B6BE" doi="10.3897/zookeys.1150.93760.figure29" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/816416" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" start="Figure 29" startId="F36">
<paragraph id="02A9F6DCE4C86CAB14D06F75011CEC4B" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
<emphasis id="E670BD17A1F8D67036365DC9AB1BCD15" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Figure 29.</emphasis>
Members of the Kimberley species group
<emphasis id="5B446ABB3287A0B1D0CB3BDCBC452B1B" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4E75AA9A8798301ECA8737CD4EBBEA18" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Karaops conilurus</emphasis>
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sp. nov., paratype male, palp, dorsal, Conilurus Island, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia (WAM T110401)
<emphasis id="641A314D5A85B8365590A5C3D69F5CD8" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">B</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="24A017EA6EA4103A4C889D1BFFE813F6" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Karaops conilurus</emphasis>
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sp. nov., holotype male, palp, dorsal, Conilurus Island, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia (WAM T110400)
<emphasis id="CD9AC72201FC17EDA9EC83CAC438DFAA" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">C</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="9A10CA0A05CC07BC7517A818124AF45B" authorityName="Crews &amp; Harvey" authorityYear="2011" class="Arachnida" family="Selenopidae" genus="Karaops" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Karaops alanlongbottomi" order="Araneae" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="alanlongbottomi">
<emphasis id="1490B2DE4B398435A6AF43AB969ECDA0" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Karaops alanlongbottomi</emphasis>
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, holotype male, palp, dorsal, Degerando Island, Champagny Islands, Western Australia
<emphasis id="56D86C0546024940E2D0F45799898957" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">D</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="61F37AB4562C893B6B04CD05E955EF67" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Karaops malumbu</emphasis>
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sp. nov., holotype female, El Questro Gorge, Western Australia (sel_1305, WAM T155681)
<emphasis id="FC8AF73CB47D465B432ADEF1A4D86C29" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">E</emphasis>
same
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<emphasis id="F2F2D3EC3F2EB67F593CCF094C8BA290" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Karaops malumbu</emphasis>
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sp. nov., paratype male, El Questro Gorge, Western Australia (sel_1309, WAM T155685)
<emphasis id="CC85B4EAC82782E09518777B2F5F7CBF" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">G</emphasis>
same. Scale bars: 0.5 mm (
<emphasis id="6757238912B280D3C4DCF53E412E999E" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">A-C</emphasis>
); 5 mm (
<emphasis id="799D4B30154C8533D05BEF0D859734C6" bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">E, G</emphasis>
).
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="A4C0B5AE08BAEAD187E4692528EB7C92" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="description">
<paragraph id="CF47F8EBCF799ED3AE26CCAFD39053B3" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Description.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C78E2275FA84FF0742CB01E8ACDF03BE" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
The description of the male can be found in
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: sub
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<emphasis id="BC54FB1A78E2C9189161A721EB7D8E55" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Karaops umiida</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="3AC7897BDD160BC6EFEA9FCA380F0CAC" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="BF1D784B192966BAA2C3BBF85790FFDD" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Etymology.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="11C738E0B2AFB311119C05E3CBF15027" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">The name is taken from the type locality, Conilurus Island. Noun in apposition.</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="6E05FBC4F201498121A1BCE12CD2BAA8" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="B612FC0992B26BFFF02D6034867F6759" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Distribution.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="366E1374F9664646E42320C2103C008B" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
Known from only the type locality, Conilurus Island, Buccaneer Archipelago, Western Australia (Map
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).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="2C4090EA40A02AA858FD6F8BB562AD4A" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="natural history">
<paragraph id="92A59DD7C826DA58CB91A6B64910F63A" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Natural history.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="4D2C89A6551E0C25085C136E2FA469C2" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">The species was collected in the cooler, drier time of the year, under rocks on boulder scree during the day. It is found in the Mitchell subregion of the Northern Kimberley bioregion (Suppl. material 2: table S1).</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="E0B9A988DE577EC235488A907F6F7574" pageId="0" pageNumber="1" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="C4709817E88FC57F712ADBC69A307581" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Discussion.</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5786C84E52E302E1DC7D6F06EF7673F6" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">
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<emphasis id="F3099328EDFEDEDD0CFF4BD50144525A" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">Karaops conilurus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
sp. nov. was originally described as the male of
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<emphasis id="DEA10CB8CB90F8C8979446D7F3C86D10" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. umiida</emphasis>
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. At the time, the rich diversity of the Kimberley species group was unknown, and the general similarity and proximity of the specimens made the decision reasonable. Based on molecular data (Suppl. material 1) and the new knowledge of the large number of species, it is clear that the males here are not conspecific with
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<emphasis id="B5DE35459F673D58021F65B6CE61686E" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="1">K. umiida</emphasis>
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or any of the other species in the group and thus represent a new species. Given the diversity of species in close proximity on the mainland, it is expected that Kimberley islands also harbor multiple species that will only be found with targeted surveys.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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