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<mods:title>Cave-inhabiting Cheliferidae (Arachnida, Pseudoscorpiones) from Thailand, with description of four new species of Metachelifer Redikorzev</mods:title>
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<mods:namePart>Li, Yun-Chun</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>College of Life Science, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan 637009, China</mods:affiliation>
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<mods:namePart>Shi, Ai-Min</mods:namePart>
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<mods:affiliation>College of Life Science, China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan 637009, China</mods:affiliation>
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<taxonomicName LSID="http://zoobank.org/06F1B0AB-CAE5-461F-A445-53C976611A5C" authority="Li & Shi, 2022" authorityName="Li & Shi" authorityYear="2022" class="Arachnida" family="Cheliferidae" genus="Metachelifer" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Metachelifer cheni" order="Pseudoscorpiones" pageId="0" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cheni" status="sp. nov.">Metachelifer cheni</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel pageId="0" pageNumber="171">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Figs 1</figureCitation>
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A, B Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., dorsal views A holotype male B paratype female C, D M. mahnerti sp. nov., dorsal views C holotype male D paratype female. Scale bar: 1.00 mm (A-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691638" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">, 5A, B</figureCitation>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Type material.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Holotype</emphasis>
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male: Thailand, Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Pak Chong district, Musee Village, Wat Dewaroop Song Cave 3,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="14" direction="north" minutes="33.714" orientation="latitude" precision="1" value="14.5619">14°33.714'N</geoCoordinate>
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,
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<geoCoordinate degrees="101" direction="east" minutes="24.049" orientation="longitude" precision="1" value="101.40082">101°24.049'E</geoCoordinate>
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, 402 m a.s.l., 24 Oct. 2014, Yun-Chun Li and Zhi-Gang Chen leg., in MCWNU (Ms20141014-01).
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Paratypes</emphasis>
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: 3 males, 7 females, 7 tritonymphs, collected with the holotype, in MCWNU (Ms20141014-01); 1 male, 2 females, 1 tritonymph, collected with the holotype, in MNHN.
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="171" type="diagnosis">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Diagnosis.</paragraph>
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Troglobiont habitus. This new species is distinguished from other members of the genus
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Redikorzev" authorityYear="1938" class="Arachnida" family="Cheliferidae" genus="Metachelifer" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Metachelifer" order="Pseudoscorpionida" pageId="0" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="genus">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Metachelifer</emphasis>
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by the following combination of characters: carapace with 100-101 setae; coxal sac occupying 1/2 of coxal length; male anterior genital operculum without tubular setae; female anterior genital operculum with 31 setae (24 of them tubular) and two lyrifissures; posterior operculum with 12 setae, without lyrifissures.
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="171" type="etymology">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Etymology.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Latinized adjective, derived from the last name of the collector, Zhi-Gang Chen.</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Description.</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Adult male</emphasis>
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(Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A, B Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., dorsal views A holotype male B paratype female C, D M. mahnerti sp. nov., dorsal views C holotype male D paratype female. Scale bar: 1.00 mm (A-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691638" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">5A</figureCitation>
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). Carapace, pedipalps and tergites I-III brown, remaining parts yellowish brown (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A, B Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., dorsal views A holotype male B paratype female C, D M. mahnerti sp. nov., dorsal views C holotype male D paratype female. Scale bar: 1.00 mm (A-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691638" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">5A</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Carapace</emphasis>
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(Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1A</figureCitation>
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): 1.14-1.16
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longer than broad, with a pair of well-developed eyes, length of eyes 0.09 mm, breadth 0.03 mm, carapace surface evenly and strongly granular. Median and posterior furrows prominent, regularly granular. Dorsal setae of carapace, borne on larger but relatively inconspicuous tubercles. With 100-101 denticuloclavate setae, including 8 on anterior margin and 11-12 on posterior margin.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Coxae</emphasis>
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: manducatory process with 4 setae (1 long apical, 2 rather short subapical setae, and 1 suboral seta at base of medial margin). Pedipalpal coxa with 10 (non-denticulate) + 7-8 (denticulate) setae, coxa I 14-16, II 15, III 18-19, IV with an anterolateral process and 30-36 setae. Coxal sac occupying only 1/2 of coxal length, atrium well developed (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1E</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Chelicera</emphasis>
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(Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1B</figureCitation>
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): 1.85-1.91
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longer than broad, hand with 5 setae and 1 lyrifissure dorsally, movable finger with 1 submedial seta (1 specimen with 2 submedial setae) and 2-3 teeth (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1B</figureCitation>
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). Galea with a short, broad stump on left chelicera (clearly broken). Serrula exterior with about 21-22 blades. Rallum with 3 blades, anterior 1 weakly denticulate distally.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Pedipalp</emphasis>
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(Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1F-H</figureCitation>
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): all segments with well-developed granulations, except for chelal fingers, which are smooth; dorsal setae short and prominently denticuloclavate. Trochanter 1.92-1.95
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, femur 6.55-6.57
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, patella 5.29-5.33
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longer than broad. Femur 1.13-1.14
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longer than patella. Chela with pedicel 6.10-6.12
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, hand with pedicel 3.06-3.08
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longer than broad; movable chelal finger 1.03-1.04
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longer than hand with pedicel length. Fixed finger with 64-66 small cusped teeth, movable finger with 63-65 teeth; venom apparatus present in both chelal fingers very short (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1G</figureCitation>
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). Fixed chelal finger with 8 trichobothria and movable finger with 4,
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(retrolateral view) and
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(dorsal view) at the base of the fixed finger;
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">est</emphasis>
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in finger middle,
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">et</emphasis>
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distinctly closer to fingertip than to
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; on movable finger,
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nearer to
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than to
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">t.</emphasis>
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Opisthosoma</emphasis>
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: tergal chaetotaxy (I-XI): 10: 12: 13: 14: 16: 16: 14: 19: 19: 15: 12; sternal chaetotaxy (IV-XI): 2
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2 + 9: 11: 12: 12: 10: 14: 10: 9; anal cone with 2 dorsal and 2 ventral setae. Tergite XI with 2 tactile setae. Anterior genital operculum with 73-74 setae and 2 lyrifissures; posterior operculum with 16-17 setae, 7-8 lyrifissures (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1I</figureCitation>
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). Structure of male genitalia as illustrated (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1J</figureCitation>
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); eversible sacs large; apodeme of eversible sac and lateral apodeme well developed.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Legs</emphasis>
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(Figs
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1C-D</figureCitation>
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): Leg I: surface with weak scale-like sculpture, trochanter 1.24-1.25
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, femur 1.76-1.78
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longer than deep and 0.51-0.53
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longer than patella; patella 4.21-4.24
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, tibia 5.90-5.93
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, tarsus 5.11-5.16
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longer than deep, subterminal seta simple, claws modified and asymmetrical, lateral claw shorter than mesal one (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1C</figureCitation>
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). Leg IV: trochanter 1.94-1.95
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, femoropatella 4.91-4.95
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, tibia 9.20-9.23
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longer than deep and tarsus 8.00-8.05
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longer than deep. Arolia on legs I and IV shorter than claws (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1C, D</figureCitation>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Figure 1.</emphasis>
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<taxonomicName authorityName="Li & Shi" authorityYear="2022" class="Arachnida" family="Cheliferidae" genus="Metachelifer" higherTaxonomySource="CoL" kingdom="Animalia" lsidName="Metachelifer cheni" order="Pseudoscorpionida" pageId="0" pageNumber="171" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="cheni">
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Metachelifer cheni</emphasis>
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</taxonomicName>
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sp. nov., holotype male (
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">A-J</emphasis>
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) and paratype female (
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">K</emphasis>
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)
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">A</emphasis>
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carapace
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">B</emphasis>
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left chelicera
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">C</emphasis>
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right leg I, lateral view
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">D</emphasis>
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right leg IV, lateral view
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">E</emphasis>
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coxa IV, ventral view
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">F</emphasis>
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palp (minus chela)
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">G</emphasis>
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chela, retrolateral view
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">H</emphasis>
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chela, dorsal view
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">I</emphasis>
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male genital area
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">J</emphasis>
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male genitalia, dorsal view
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">K</emphasis>
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female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm.
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</paragraph>
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</caption>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Adult female</emphasis>
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(Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 5" captionStartId="F5" captionText="Figure 5. A, B Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., dorsal views A holotype male B paratype female C, D M. mahnerti sp. nov., dorsal views C holotype male D paratype female. Scale bar: 1.00 mm (A-D)." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure5" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691638" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">5B</figureCitation>
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). Mostly the same as the holotype.
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</paragraph>
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Carapace</emphasis>
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: slightly longer than broad (1.12-1.13
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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), anterior margin with 6 setae, posterior margin with 12-13 setae. Well-developed paramedian impressions behind eyes as in male.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Coxae</emphasis>
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: pedipalpal coxa with 14 setae, coxa I 12-15, II 19-21, III 22-25, IV 33-38.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Chelicera</emphasis>
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: 1.98-2.01
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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longer than broad, movable finger with 3 teeth.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Pedipalp</emphasis>
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: trochanter 2.07-2.09
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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longer than broad, femur 6.46-6.48
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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longer than broad, patella 5.11-5.15
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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longer than broad, femur 1.12-1.13
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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longer than patella. Chela with pedicel 5.53-5.56
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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longer than broad, hand with pedicel 2.82-2.84
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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longer than broad; movable finger 1.02-1.03
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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longer than hand with pedicel length.
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<emphasis bold="true" italics="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Opisthosoma</emphasis>
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: tergal chaetotaxy (I-XI): 11: 14: 13: 14: 16: 18: 18: 18: 18: 16: 9; sternal chaetotaxy (IV-XI): 2
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<normalizedToken originalValue="×">x</normalizedToken>
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1 + 9: 15: 12: 13: 11: 14: 14: 7; anal cone with 2 dorsal and 2 ventral setae. Anterior genital operculum with 31 setae (24 of them tubular) and 2 lyrifissures; posterior operculum with 12 setae, without lyrifissures (Fig.
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<figureCitation captionStart="Figure 1" captionStartId="F1" captionText="Figure 1. Metachelifer cheni sp. nov., holotype male (A-J) and paratype female (K) A carapace B left chelicera C right leg I, lateral view D right leg IV, lateral view E coxa IV, ventral view F palp (minus chela) G chela, retrolateral view H chela, dorsal view I male genital area J male genitalia, dorsal view K female genital area. Scale bars: 0.50 mm." figureDoi="10.3897/zookeys.1103.78808.figure1" httpUri="https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/691634" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">1K</figureCitation>
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). Sternites with 2 lateral cribriform plates.
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</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="171" type="description">
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||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Dimensions</paragraph>
|
||
<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">
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<emphasis bold="true" pageId="0" pageNumber="171">(length/width or, in the case of the legs, length/depth in mm). Males</emphasis>
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(females in parentheses): body length 2.52-2.74 (3.70-3.92). Carapace 0.96-0.98/0.84-0.86 (1.05-1.09/0.94-0.96). Pedipalp: trochanter 0.50-0.52/0.26-0.27 (0.58-0.60/0.28-0.29), femur 1.44-1.46/0.22-0.23 (1.55-1.58/0.24-0.25), patella 1.27-1.29/0.24-0.25 (1.38-1.41/0.27-0.28), hand with pedicel 0.95-0.97/0.31-0.32 (1.07-1.10/0.38-0.39), length of movable chelal finger 0.98-0.99 (1.09-1.11), chela 1.89-1.93/0.31-0.32 (2.10-2.13/0.38-0.39). Chelicera: 0.24-0.26/0.13-0.14 (0.26-0.28/0.14-0.15). Leg I: trochanter 0.21-0.22/0.17-0.18 (0.25-0.26/0.18-0.19), femur 0.30-0.32/0.17-0.18 (0.35-0.37/0.17-0.18), patella 0.59-0.61/0.14-0.15 (0.61-0.65/0.15-0.16), tibia 0.59-0.60/0.10-0.11 (0.65-0.66/0.10-0.11), tarsus 0.46-0.49/0.09-0.10 (0.65-0.67/0.10-0.11). Leg IV: trochanter 0.33-0.34/0.17-0.18 (0.35-0.37/0.23-0.24), femoropatella 1.08-1.10/0.22-0.23 (1.06-1.09/0.25-0.26), tibia 0.92-0.95/0.10-0.11 (0.98-0.99/0.12-0.13), tarsus 0.64-0.65/0.08-0.09 (0.65-0.68/0.09-0.10).
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</paragraph>
|
||
</subSubSection>
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<subSubSection pageId="0" pageNumber="171" type="distribution">
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Distribution.</paragraph>
|
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<paragraph pageId="0" pageNumber="171">Thailand (Nakhon Ratchasima).</paragraph>
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</subSubSection>
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</treatment>
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