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, figs 161) in having an undivided cribellum, a large, simple retrolateral tibial apophysis with a single fold (Figs
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; vs complex, spiral-shaped, or with three branches), and the obvious spermathecae (Figs
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<figureCitation id="F0361EA7CBD33C7437C7B8B91CB6FBC3" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Altimella ngamring Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A C holotype male D, E paratype female A left male palp, ventral view B same, retrolateral view C same, dorsal view D epigyne, ventral view E epigyne, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CA = anterior arm of conductor; CD = copulatory duct; CO = copulatory opening; CP = posterior arm of conductor; E = embolus; Eb = embolic base; FD = fertilization duct; RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sd = sperm duct; Sp = spermathecal; TA = tibial apophyses." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119046">4 E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="15883CBCA670421DC3FD4E2778C0DDDA" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Altimella ngamring Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A, C E holotype male B, F, G paratype female A male habitus, dorsal view B female habitus, dorsal view C left male palp, ventral view D same, retrolateral view E same, dorsal view F epigyne, ventral view G same, dorsal view." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119047">5 G</figureCitation>
; vs inconspicuous).
</paragraph>
<caption id="DEE01F082ADB5DC9FF13FCA6EF37C8DD" ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure1" ID-arpha="1280A43F-089B-50D7-AD3A-280AAD190ABC" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119043" startId="F1">
<paragraph id="6B8AF3C0060123E12B026EFE53A05AF2">
<label id="7B68105BC44C3B902549F425F5E82A42">Figure 1.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="35D8F471EB78BAFF0C68B09CE6990C56">
<taxonomicName id="2DAD33E0E331CA96C0FEF2880CF55750" authority="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityName="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nedong" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="485191C7757D5BF5F37783716906DB50" italics="true">Altimella nedong</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Zhang
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="ADD905673E3E3422D15960F43CAD5B3A" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
<emphasis id="C0A277EEDC3DBF8BBC5C0A43349F0CBB" bold="true">B, D, F</emphasis>
holotype male
<emphasis id="E2D2BEE0CB0E265BD61E3F835A80D596" bold="true">A, C, E, G</emphasis>
paratype female
<emphasis id="E2CA2C34F70722EC6A4B15C36DE8453E" bold="true">A</emphasis>
male eyes and chelicerae, frontal view
<emphasis id="C3B08DC44774EAD8964312DC8442465E" bold="true">B, C</emphasis>
metatarsus of Leg I, lateral view
<emphasis id="F40DAB07527EEE77A0DE255DDCC2A3A0" bold="true">D, E</emphasis>
eyes, front view
<emphasis id="8457A9808519EF16ACCCB14F6E7ED6C2" bold="true">F, G</emphasis>
cribellum ventral view.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="5EEB851AD98E017D2E47F8E33D858F39" ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure2" ID-arpha="B51ABB71-62A0-54B5-9DE9-67E08977567A" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119044" startId="F2">
<paragraph id="DA71163B10F793A04B22A5AE3974ED7E">
<label id="D1449E7666D30AB448FA6F8A41CB7FCC">Figure 2.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="97781B6B1707C03AAA8E8070CEAA5DA4">
<taxonomicName id="24C0E625606D0BE8CFB07EC6FC655122" authority="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityName="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nedong" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="69AF176645C472E64DEA36E5C2512697" italics="true">Altimella nedong</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Zhang
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="343E823A6E172786F3798D4D56F92570" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
<emphasis id="92D59F5E1EA02DEC07FF71E72B635D6B" bold="true">A C</emphasis>
holotype male
<emphasis id="CB350BBEFFE34F70567351708D6713DE" bold="true">D, E</emphasis>
paratype female
<emphasis id="AC0AE8F849F3B3A16E6F5DA56E4CFD2D" bold="true">A</emphasis>
left male palp, ventral view
<emphasis id="2C53A8BB56523810617B0B65C4135F01" bold="true">B</emphasis>
same, retrolateral view
<emphasis id="D8AB8DCA0AFD86CE8BBB30CAAC0BD1FD" bold="true">C</emphasis>
same, dorsal view
<emphasis id="3055B511BC30305B1D715D937FDEDA87" bold="true">D</emphasis>
epigyne, ventral view
<emphasis id="91EE033E540D8BBBA8E0E5D0C5494AC1" bold="true">E</emphasis>
epigyne, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CA = anterior arm of conductor; CD = copulatory duct; CO = copulatory opening; CP = posterior arm of conductor; E = embolus; Eb = embolic base; FD = fertilization duct;
<abbrev id="ABBRID0ERMAC" xlink_title="retrolateral tibial apophysis">RTA</abbrev>
= retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sd = sperm duct; Sp = spermathecal; TA = tibial apophyses.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="E6515E0937F6DDDBB5A6D2201FBCE245" ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure3" ID-arpha="6D72ABA9-81CD-5D52-A9E9-72E07CDFE8A5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119045" startId="F3">
<paragraph id="CC20AB5312EEEC02E4A1CED98C80F066">
<label id="7819426381A3E959BCE736216265D121">Figure 3.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8F83FDD88375EDDAE3D9CC93BE241061">
<taxonomicName id="2F9EA879533AA41F2AE21D762930860F" authority="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityName="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nedong" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="F270F63BFFC7DBD752653604648738D4" italics="true">Altimella nedong</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Zhang
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="E5A1119FF8377FC81B760ABCA42856F5" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
<emphasis id="9564F83DF046D82CF037D074ABBEA3B9" bold="true">A, C E</emphasis>
holotype male
<emphasis id="B1BDB940939A706D0B317AE19628470C" bold="true">B, F, G</emphasis>
paratype female
<emphasis id="36955F281411ABEC1902C3BE33C6701C" bold="true">A</emphasis>
male habitus, dorsal view
<emphasis id="3E2C23EAB2B2098AA0E84D60B350622E" bold="true">B</emphasis>
female habitus, dorsal view
<emphasis id="D04D42F69FE5AFB37553A4672AA72E2E" bold="true">C</emphasis>
left male palp, ventral view
<emphasis id="6EEC786039CF7CC97C327E405D955BDC" bold="true">D</emphasis>
same, retrolateral view
<emphasis id="1773269DF47B03A189266147503C42C0" bold="true">E</emphasis>
same, dorsal view
<emphasis id="B1B07A0A3E99D9FED2ED047B655D3005" bold="true">F</emphasis>
epigyne, ventral view
<emphasis id="A615E8EF83632B8CBD05C5307A31F19B" bold="true">G</emphasis>
same, dorsal view.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="86A163EFB060223350E1C1F3D2C9AF62" ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure4" ID-arpha="337D5D9C-1A4C-5E45-81C6-741FAF269A43" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119046" startId="F4">
<paragraph id="40E7A52C1EB05940B70FFA539BD1DA6C">
<label id="34B65059E019E0E0599CDC9A90FAF906">Figure 4.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="B0087B3FDF91D17FD6E23A5978C48D55">
<taxonomicName id="72D96D292BBBD5FAAB7ECC15BE1FEACB" authority="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityName="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ngamring" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="732FCD738D43D6A1FEE025D72DE7CDC7" italics="true">Altimella ngamring</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Zhang
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="32D1FC7672455FA5CD77BFCA0DB02EA8" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
<emphasis id="05BD216C7782289D39793EA91A1B3B89" bold="true">A C</emphasis>
holotype male
<emphasis id="B1BE10AF6E365907DAD700C82E907E23" bold="true">D, E</emphasis>
paratype female
<emphasis id="498ADF1820A15F0ED17C5CE73275B2BE" bold="true">A</emphasis>
left male palp, ventral view
<emphasis id="3BD51DF9E7B6F360DAA890EC070DCF65" bold="true">B</emphasis>
same, retrolateral view
<emphasis id="B0B9A1161EFF24AB0FB87E0BF064FD9F" bold="true">C</emphasis>
same, dorsal view
<emphasis id="AFEA43E599A2BCF6EB05DBF8E89CCD65" bold="true">D</emphasis>
epigyne, ventral view
<emphasis id="7A8D2FCFD2193051DD8EBA640D83E780" bold="true">E</emphasis>
epigyne, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CA = anterior arm of conductor; CD = copulatory duct; CO = copulatory opening; CP = posterior arm of conductor; E = embolus; Eb = embolic base; FD = fertilization duct;
<abbrev id="ABBRID0EFPAC" xlink_title="retrolateral tibial apophysis">RTA</abbrev>
= retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sd = sperm duct; Sp = spermathecal; TA = tibial apophyses.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<caption id="4904C10E77EE36FC366770D51ABA5F81" ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure5" ID-arpha="FEEF8D8F-3D62-5880-9DCF-423099F47BA9" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119047" startId="F5">
<paragraph id="5DCAFC07D909478B86D777020FA0610D">
<label id="D9DF33514B0BBD0B49458CDF6162580D">Figure 5.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="478A3D304B43B1C6165234279B34D6FF">
<taxonomicName id="5BB6C0A3AAF8A08B1822B9AA93E6E6BF" authority="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityName="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ngamring" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="9EABDE4CA34E6D52B65C1E5749785213" italics="true">Altimella ngamring</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Zhang
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="8CBF5D58B2B65E9B09C727E5C0877006" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
<emphasis id="02984C24C40EE611249D707C64F321E4" bold="true">A, C E</emphasis>
holotype male
<emphasis id="BABBAFC62A93CD43AC6382B13A899C1C" bold="true">B, F, G</emphasis>
paratype female
<emphasis id="A113D2B6493D7125E0A9E39C5F08883D" bold="true">A</emphasis>
male habitus, dorsal view
<emphasis id="A2BF59893D072D3B1F888BBC38A7D29A" bold="true">B</emphasis>
female habitus, dorsal view
<emphasis id="FFC7DBF78C68810144BC2DFBBB0B4E23" bold="true">C</emphasis>
left male palp, ventral view
<emphasis id="66440C5A8D2D822FD7C65542996ADE9F" bold="true">D</emphasis>
same, retrolateral view
<emphasis id="67590033B0A703E34B477F2D3DB24809" bold="true">E</emphasis>
same, dorsal view
<emphasis id="A3A61FA5D00480DC64AA1B94616AEAD9" bold="true">F</emphasis>
epigyne, ventral view
<emphasis id="446F69799F4DF63FBFEB47D511C4BBF9" bold="true">G</emphasis>
same, dorsal view.
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EZAAE" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="D3D980FA0273922A735240E6630851AE">
<heading id="1D6FD20C36B291E87FB47464FADA69A4" reason="title">Etymology.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="90E90D2824C120BCD23CDA5B4EC07E0E">
The generic name is composed of the prefix “
<emphasis id="2C795CE619D69923A32BFBDCCA0CAB11" italics="true">alti</emphasis>
- ” (high) and the suffix “ -
<emphasis id="BF85E8BD565456D91C7244D80D47714E" italics="true">mella</emphasis>
” (from
<taxonomicName id="0071F5B88F680D78548BEAA580CFABCC" authorityName="Tullgren" authorityYear="1948" class="Arachnida" family="Dictynidae" genus="Brommella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="1841DA3BBE1939C89CA8A540E6ECA04B" italics="true">Brommella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), referring to the high-altitude type locality and similarity to
<taxonomicName id="D8AC56807AE104919E2B650A0D7B7520" authorityName="Tullgren" authorityYear="1948" class="Arachnida" family="Dictynidae" genus="Brommella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="93D837463D606383EFBE9AA0B496E230" italics="true">Brommella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. The gender is feminine.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0ERBAE" type="description">
<paragraph id="BAC983C07A69B35920FB6B4722C454CE">
<heading id="A6F24C362B2EC511D2A4CC0B46CD495A" reason="title">Description.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="F8FC72C8DA6A8F4B4DEFD312D9C1ED74">
Small size (male (
<emphasis id="FF75E842AC1CD06F69F318878832AB58" italics="true">n</emphasis>
= 2): 2.303.55, female (
<emphasis id="14FF519FB055F603DC77591B8E0DE73B" italics="true">n</emphasis>
= 11): 2.705.19). Carapace yellowish brown to brown. Eight eyes (Fig.
<figureCitation id="237FEB34AC173EB0431453188CF1530A" captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Altimella nedong Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. B, D, F holotype male A, C, E, G paratype female A male eyes and chelicerae, frontal view B, C metatarsus of Leg I, lateral view D, E eyes, front view F, G cribellum ventral view." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119043">1 A, D, E</figureCitation>
). Cervical groove and radial furrows distinct. Chelicerae yellowish brown, with 3 promarginal and 34 retromarginal teeth. Labium and endites yellowish brown. Sternum yellowish brown and scutellate with sparse black setae. Legs yellowish brown. Calamistrum absent in male and weak (10 setae) in female (Fig.
<figureCitation id="2EB02993DD5196F41D892CD4A7C55475" captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Altimella nedong Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. B, D, F holotype male A, C, E, G paratype female A male eyes and chelicerae, frontal view B, C metatarsus of Leg I, lateral view D, E eyes, front view F, G cribellum ventral view." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119043">1 B, C</figureCitation>
). Opisthosoma oval, dorsum and venter yellowish brown, with small (about
<quantity id="17A3380E6636A212868E7814B5DE9104" metricMagnitude="-4" metricUnit="m" metricValue="2.0" unit="mm" value="0.2">0.2 mm</quantity>
) and undivided cribellum (Fig.
<figureCitation id="FAE2FFF2B99D7106EB53FA4EF4FCC67B" captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Altimella nedong Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. B, D, F holotype male A, C, E, G paratype female A male eyes and chelicerae, frontal view B, C metatarsus of Leg I, lateral view D, E eyes, front view F, G cribellum ventral view." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119043">1 F, G</figureCitation>
). Leg formula: 1423 or 4123.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="7141DCA9B67F63BEC03DCED23AD78F7C">
<emphasis id="B80CC5FACFA77A47DCB1691914AEDD52" bold="true" italics="true">Male palp</emphasis>
(Figs
<figureCitation id="747ED4D98F29CBFA7E94FF83AC298D79" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Altimella nedong Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A C holotype male D, E paratype female A left male palp, ventral view B same, retrolateral view C same, dorsal view D epigyne, ventral view E epigyne, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CA = anterior arm of conductor; CD = copulatory duct; CO = copulatory opening; CP = posterior arm of conductor; E = embolus; Eb = embolic base; FD = fertilization duct; RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sd = sperm duct; Sp = spermathecal; TA = tibial apophyses." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119044">2 A C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="240FFDA2B4E26811785BC36A102CC09F" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Altimella nedong Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A, C E holotype male B, F, G paratype female A male habitus, dorsal view B female habitus, dorsal view C left male palp, ventral view D same, retrolateral view E same, dorsal view F epigyne, ventral view G same, dorsal view." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119045">3 C E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="B642E6432DF668C5954C0DFEAADF1E3D" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Altimella ngamring Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A C holotype male D, E paratype female A left male palp, ventral view B same, retrolateral view C same, dorsal view D epigyne, ventral view E epigyne, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CA = anterior arm of conductor; CD = copulatory duct; CO = copulatory opening; CP = posterior arm of conductor; E = embolus; Eb = embolic base; FD = fertilization duct; RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sd = sperm duct; Sp = spermathecal; TA = tibial apophyses." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119046">4 A C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="9B1B77C19E0F261A08DEC186F791FCA8" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Altimella ngamring Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A, C E holotype male B, F, G paratype female A male habitus, dorsal view B female habitus, dorsal view C left male palp, ventral view D same, retrolateral view E same, dorsal view F epigyne, ventral view G same, dorsal view." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119047">5 C E</figureCitation>
): tibia with two apophyses, ventral (TA) and retrolateral (
<abbrev id="ABBRID0E5CAE" xlink_title="retrolateral tibial apophysis">
<collectionCode id="865F634905F52680211903E288E0B946">RTA</collectionCode>
</abbrev>
): ventral lobe originates from base of tibia, longer than tibia, slightly bent near tip; retrolateral apophysis as long cymbium, with fold along entire apophysis. Bulb longer than wide. Anterior part of tegulum rounded, posterior part hidden by conductor (C), sperm duct (Sd) narrow, running along margin of tegulum; conductor with two arms, posterior claw-like (CP) and anterior spine-like (CA); embolus with large base (Eb), long and filiform, originating at 67 oclock position, its anterior part resting in a long groove of anterior part of conductor.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="91D32959D61E1B82D391FBF32017F59D">
<emphasis id="333845F1D24C165F48FAE0790DEFEF89" bold="true" italics="true">Epigyne</emphasis>
(Figs
<figureCitation id="4A5BCF4A5849E722F58554FC9EE8FAF7" captionStart="Figure 2" captionStartId="F2" captionText="Figure 2. Altimella nedong Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A C holotype male D, E paratype female A left male palp, ventral view B same, retrolateral view C same, dorsal view D epigyne, ventral view E epigyne, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CA = anterior arm of conductor; CD = copulatory duct; CO = copulatory opening; CP = posterior arm of conductor; E = embolus; Eb = embolic base; FD = fertilization duct; RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sd = sperm duct; Sp = spermathecal; TA = tibial apophyses." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure2" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119044">2 D, E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="4182C846B8CF5D3ECEBBCEA3F8F69757" captionStart="Figure 3" captionStartId="F3" captionText="Figure 3. Altimella nedong Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A, C E holotype male B, F, G paratype female A male habitus, dorsal view B female habitus, dorsal view C left male palp, ventral view D same, retrolateral view E same, dorsal view F epigyne, ventral view G same, dorsal view." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure3" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119045">3 F, G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="1D10DCB01C43CF1EE86D7ACC25A8A578" captionStart="Figure 4" captionStartId="F4" captionText="Figure 4. Altimella ngamring Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A C holotype male D, E paratype female A left male palp, ventral view B same, retrolateral view C same, dorsal view D epigyne, ventral view E epigyne, dorsal view. Abbreviations: CA = anterior arm of conductor; CD = copulatory duct; CO = copulatory opening; CP = posterior arm of conductor; E = embolus; Eb = embolic base; FD = fertilization duct; RTA = retrolateral tibial apophysis; Sd = sperm duct; Sp = spermathecal; TA = tibial apophyses." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure4" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119046">4 D, E</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="87E94227B9AF534B4E77BAB4B3DBACD3" captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. Altimella ngamring Wang &amp; Zhang, sp. nov. A, C E holotype male B, F, G paratype female A male habitus, dorsal view B female habitus, dorsal view C left male palp, ventral view D same, retrolateral view E same, dorsal view F epigyne, ventral view G same, dorsal view." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119047">5 F, G</figureCitation>
): epigynal plate wider than long or as long as wide. Copulatory openings wide, located anteriorly or posteriorly. Copulatory ducts long and complex, winding. Spermathecae convoluted or kidney-shaped. Fertilization ducts hook-like.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EZDAE" type="Composition">
<paragraph id="496BAA0E3E308DF57FD9A79461A9A767">
<heading id="4C9C04ADCC314544C131E17016F7C84B" reason="title">Composition.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="5323F25DB2375E16D16F4846C5AE487A">
Comprises two new species,
<taxonomicName id="2B444F77DFC40D8F15CD5C81F27626E4" authority="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityName="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="nedong" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="CAF7637D84D8877C4157A660B22720E5" italics="true">A. nedong</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Zhang
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="18712F1FB003649FC6190731BB9AAE25" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
and
<taxonomicName id="D508E6BB7243EB1B8189AB0EC80378E2" authority="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityName="Wang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="ngamring" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="41F12F536699DACE16F1EC47A15245F8" italics="true">A. ngamring</emphasis>
Wang &amp; Zhang
</taxonomicName>
,
<taxonomicNameLabel id="9FDB249415429B70A3823E1CEF79F805" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EVEAE" type="biology">
<paragraph id="F01C0973438F9530332195F0F3CD0F66">
<heading id="57232E80607B3AAD24C4D7FE5BEE8FE7" reason="title">Biology.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="C50903C95839A2C26A6A722A9999F0F4">
Found in high altitude areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (
<collectingRegion id="7F9CC6CD21CFB7B273FFAF3F5FE56647" country="China" name="Xizang">Xizang</collectingRegion>
). They construct sheet webs under stones.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0E1EAE" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="9B851C1CDF2B29C594188D881DA35472">
<heading id="B4EA3964D8155C15575549D6EA4A7D8C" reason="title">Distribution.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="38AE72AD1B0356223142D09188352E8A">
<collectingCountry id="6BB38AED9326093D4D610A56DB8EA8EB" name="China">China</collectingCountry>
(
<collectingRegion id="06EB32CF32C7026E6848377271FB30D5" country="China" name="Xizang">Xizang</collectingRegion>
) (Fig.
<figureCitation id="104E128247D218D711D461BE7385FD5B" captionStart="Figure 6" captionStartId="F6" captionText="Figure 6. Distribution of Altimella in China." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure6" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119048">6</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<caption id="C69A2B854639D32557F8522EBC87C4C9" ID-DOI="10.3897/zookeys.1210.127910.figure6" ID-arpha="87C705E3-382E-559A-BAD0-05B14224894D" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1119048" startId="F6">
<paragraph id="561BEA7FF0DDF6E3EA334F92108BF816">
<label id="40E9A7C994EC8B5451D8BBF0FC5B9814">Figure 6.</label>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="0DDC66BCE6A3283A2A84E07534E97F81">
Distribution of
<taxonomicName id="949D70733114FE4BFD512A1F8417B955" authorityName="Wang &amp; Mu &amp; Xu &amp; Zhang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="5C9851A1E6EFB8D7EF19836D20AF777F" italics="true">Altimella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
in China.
</paragraph>
</caption>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="SECID0EYFAE" type="remarks">
<paragraph id="97C2D8F947CEA7335192D128B13D12CF">
<heading id="2BD67C7DD446D69B9AC5C5EC453F09DC" reason="title">Remarks.</heading>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="436F6413E19AEABA65B8109914D44092">
This is the fourth genus of
<taxonomicName id="F05C7F2EADB8D5C6361FB3F11F48C495" authorityName="F. O. Pickard-Cambridge" authorityYear="1893" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="family">Cicurinidae</taxonomicName>
and has a cribellum similar to species of
<taxonomicName id="901A6366B4DB4A85BF5A7726B87CCD9A" authorityName="Tullgren" authorityYear="1948" class="Arachnida" family="Dictynidae" genus="Brommella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="3FB89B8C6F476ED973461BA3C7277A43" italics="true">Brommella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
. The epigynes of all four cicurinid genera are very similar, while male palps have more differences. Additionally,
<taxonomicName id="37E0FB1FBB22236595A275A43BBE95E6" baseAuthorityName="WSC" baseAuthorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Hahniidae" genus="Cicurina" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="3B73ADDE472146DB965D3A687FE3D9BF" italics="true">Cicurina</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="DEB1761A622C74594F41B679E66AB912" authorityName="Simon" authorityYear="1872" class="Arachnida" family="Hahniidae" genus="Chorizomma" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="DF0914BB44477A2C8DE3CCDCC3AC9195" italics="true">Chorizomma</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
do not have cribella, while
<taxonomicName id="D9C1D1DEE860382DA56147CE57541723" authorityName="Tullgren" authorityYear="1948" class="Arachnida" family="Dictynidae" genus="Brommella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
<emphasis id="C9CC96637C42C5A4B6731510C6B1CCB8" italics="true">Brommella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
<taxonomicName id="30B8949BA26569E309CB2638554143B0" authorityName="Wang &amp; Mu &amp; Xu &amp; Zhang &amp; Zhang" authorityYear="2024" class="Arachnida" family="Cicurinidae" genus="Altimella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus" status="gen. nov.">
<emphasis id="15A5037F5A3EB430C13157499B498FE9" italics="true">Altimella</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="4F6C34EFCFC3EDBBBFC613887C9D9455" rank="genus">gen. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
do.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
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