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Figs.
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I, J; 24B; 31C; 40G, H; 52B, C; 59C; 72)
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, along
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, MIRIKI, stn CP3249,
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. Carapace (
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Fig.
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I, J) subtrapezoidal, globose, slightly wider than long; front bilobed, with shallow to well-defined median cleft; anterolateral margins arcuate, minutely granular, without distinct lobes or teeth. Orbits (
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B) short, eye peduncle filling orbit, short, immobile; cornea reduced, with prominent spot of black pigment. Posterior margin of epistome (
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B) with broadly triangular median lobe, deep median fissure, lateral margins semicircular. Third maxilliped (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF97FFCFFD9AF845FD76F815" box="[615,699,1940,1965]" captionStart="FIGURE 31" captionStartId="104.[151,250,1828,1850]" captionTargetBox="[183,1395,195,1801]" captionTargetId="figure@104.[183,1395,195,1801]" captionTargetPageId="104" captionText="FIGURE 31. Third maxilliped of species of Hephthopelta and Angustopelta n. gen. A, B, Hephthopelta lugubris, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); C, Hephthopelta occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm with sacculinid (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031); D, Angustopelta aurita, Philippines: holotype female 18.9 × 19.1 mm (USNM 46405); E, Angustopelta aurita, Philippines: male 9.2 × 10.6 mm (ZRC 2015.250); F, Angustopelta cribrorum, Japan: holotype male 13.6 × 14.9 mm (USNM 46388); G, Angustopelta robusta n. sp., Vanuatu: holotype male 9.3 × 10.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 5616); H, Angustopelta modesta n. sp., Solomon Islands: holotype male 13.3 × 15.1 mm (MNHU-IU- 2013 - 9038); I, Angustopelta modesta n. sp., Solomon Islands: paratype male 11.5 × 13.2 mm (MNHU-IU- 2013 - 9039)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272677/files/figure.png" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">Fig. 31</figureCitation>
C) merus ovate, ischium slightly elongated, slightly longer than merus. Proportionally long ambulatory legs (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF97FFCFFD73F869FD2CF869" box="[654,737,1976,2001]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="53.[151,250,1822,1844]" captionTargetBox="[173,1417,481,1803]" captionTargetId="figure@53.[173,1417,481,1803]" captionTargetPageId="53" captionText="FIGURE 10. Overall dorsal view, frontal view and anterior thoracic sternum of species of Hephthopelta. A C, H. lugubris, Andaman Sea: female (after Alcock 1899 b: pl. 14 fig. 2, 2 a. 2 b); D, H. lugubris, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); E, H. lugubris, Australia: ovigerous female 6.3 × 6.6 mm (NMV J 61083); F, H. lugubris, Solomon Is: male 8.3 × 9.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9040); G, H. lugubris, Solomon Is.: male 7.3 × 7.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9037); H, H. lugubris, Fiji: male 6.3 × 6.5 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9028); I, H. occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm with sacculinid (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031); J, H. occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: paratype male 4.7 × 4.9 mm (ZRC 2015.247)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272656/files/figure.png" pageId="52" pageNumber="53">
Fig.
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I), folded P5 merus almost reaching anterior margin; P5 merus 0.8 cl. Meri of P2, P3 with short teeth, meri of other ambulatory legs with microscopic granules, unarmed.
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<paragraph id="797D4A25FF96FFCEFF6AFF46FECAFE14" blockId="53.[151,1436,151,429]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
Chelipeds (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF96FFCEFEE8FF46FEBFFF09" box="[277,370,151,176]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="53.[151,250,1822,1844]" captionTargetBox="[173,1417,481,1803]" captionTargetId="figure@53.[173,1417,481,1803]" captionTargetPageId="53" captionText="FIGURE 10. Overall dorsal view, frontal view and anterior thoracic sternum of species of Hephthopelta. A C, H. lugubris, Andaman Sea: female (after Alcock 1899 b: pl. 14 fig. 2, 2 a. 2 b); D, H. lugubris, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); E, H. lugubris, Australia: ovigerous female 6.3 × 6.6 mm (NMV J 61083); F, H. lugubris, Solomon Is: male 8.3 × 9.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9040); G, H. lugubris, Solomon Is.: male 7.3 × 7.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9037); H, H. lugubris, Fiji: male 6.3 × 6.5 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9028); I, H. occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm with sacculinid (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031); J, H. occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: paratype male 4.7 × 4.9 mm (ZRC 2015.247)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272656/files/figure.png" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
Figs.
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I, J; 40G, H) subequal in length, slightly dissimilar in female, heteromorphic in males; fingers of
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chela (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF96FFCEFED3FF6DFE4FFF6D" box="[302,386,188,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 40" captionStartId="113.[151,250,1468,1490]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,193,1446]" captionTargetId="figure@113.[151,1436,193,1446]" captionTargetPageId="113" captionText="FIGURE 40. Chelae of species of Chasmocarcinops and Hephthopelta. A, B, Chasmocarcinops gelasimoides, Andaman Sea: male 8.8 × 9.5 mm (PMBC 16849); C, D, Chasmocarcinops gelasimoides, Singapore: male 9.5 × 10.3 mm (ZRC 2000.1341); E, F, Hephthopelta lugubris, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); G, H, Hephthopelta occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm, with sacculinid (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272686/files/figure.png" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Fig. 40</figureCitation>
H) flattened laterally, broad throughout most of length, shear-like, cutting margins with low, broad teeth. Ventral surface of cheliped merus with 3 teeth (additional smaller teeth or large tubercle) on outer margin, inner margin unarmed. Inner margin of carpi with long distal tooth (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF96FFCEFC13FED5FBF2FEA5" box="[1006,1087,260,285]" captionStart="FIGURE 10" captionStartId="53.[151,250,1822,1844]" captionTargetBox="[173,1417,481,1803]" captionTargetId="figure@53.[173,1417,481,1803]" captionTargetPageId="53" captionText="FIGURE 10. Overall dorsal view, frontal view and anterior thoracic sternum of species of Hephthopelta. A C, H. lugubris, Andaman Sea: female (after Alcock 1899 b: pl. 14 fig. 2, 2 a. 2 b); D, H. lugubris, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); E, H. lugubris, Australia: ovigerous female 6.3 × 6.6 mm (NMV J 61083); F, H. lugubris, Solomon Is: male 8.3 × 9.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9040); G, H. lugubris, Solomon Is.: male 7.3 × 7.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9037); H, H. lugubris, Fiji: male 6.3 × 6.5 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9028); I, H. occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm with sacculinid (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031); J, H. occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: paratype male 4.7 × 4.9 mm (ZRC 2015.247)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272656/files/figure.png" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">
Fig.
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I, J). Fused thoracic sternites 1, 2 (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF96FFCEFF45FEF6FEC2FEF9" box="[184,271,295,320]" captionStart="FIGURE 52" captionStartId="125.[151,250,1842,1864]" captionTargetBox="[187,1392,193,1814]" captionTargetId="figure@125.[187,1392,193,1814]" captionTargetPageId="125" captionText="FIGURE 52. Anterior thoracic sternum and male pleon of species of Hephthopelta and Angustopelta n. gen. A, Hephthopelta lugubris, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); B, C, Hephthopelta occidentalis, Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm with sacculinid (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031); D, Angustopelta aurita, Philippines: male 9.2 × 10.6 mm (ZRC 2015.250); E, Angustopelta cribrorum, Japan: holotype male 13.6 × 14.9 mm (USNM 46388); F, A. cribrorum, Taiwan: male 9.9 × 11.6 mm (ZRC 2015.214); G, Angustopelta robusta n. sp., Vanuatu: holotype male 9.3 × 10.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 5616); H, A. modesta n. sp., Solomon Islands: holotype male 13.3 × 15.1 mm (MNHU-IU- 2013 - 9038)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272698/files/figure.png" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Fig. 52</figureCitation>
B) transversely narrow, high; fused thoracic sternites 3, 4 (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF96FFCEFC39FEF6FBD6FEF9" box="[964,1051,295,320]" captionStart="FIGURE 52" captionStartId="125.[151,250,1842,1864]" captionTargetBox="[187,1392,193,1814]" captionTargetId="figure@125.[187,1392,193,1814]" captionTargetPageId="125" captionText="FIGURE 52. Anterior thoracic sternum and male pleon of species of Hephthopelta and Angustopelta n. gen. A, Hephthopelta lugubris, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); B, C, Hephthopelta occidentalis, Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm with sacculinid (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031); D, Angustopelta aurita, Philippines: male 9.2 × 10.6 mm (ZRC 2015.250); E, Angustopelta cribrorum, Japan: holotype male 13.6 × 14.9 mm (USNM 46388); F, A. cribrorum, Taiwan: male 9.9 × 11.6 mm (ZRC 2015.214); G, Angustopelta robusta n. sp., Vanuatu: holotype male 9.3 × 10.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 5616); H, A. modesta n. sp., Solomon Islands: holotype male 13.3 × 15.1 mm (MNHU-IU- 2013 - 9038)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272698/files/figure.png" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Fig. 52</figureCitation>
B); transversely narrow. Pleon of
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parasitized by sacculinid (
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C). G1 (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF96FFCEFD23FE9DFCFCFEDD" box="[734,817,332,357]" captionStart="FIGURE 72" captionStartId="145.[151,250,810,832]" captionTargetBox="[193,1380,223,767]" captionTargetId="figure@145.[151,1436,193,789]" captionTargetPageId="145" captionText="FIGURE 72. Gonopods of Hephthopelta occidentalis n. sp. A D, Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031). A, ventral view of left G 1; B, ventral view of distal part of left G 1; C, dorsal view of distal part of left G 1; D, left G 2. Scales: A, D = 0.5 mm; B, C = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272718/files/figure.png" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Fig. 72</figureCitation>
AC) stout, distal part straight with spinules. G2 (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF96FFCEFA92FE9DFF79FE31" captionStart="FIGURE 72" captionStartId="145.[151,250,810,832]" captionTargetBox="[193,1380,223,767]" captionTargetId="figure@145.[151,1436,193,789]" captionTargetPageId="145" captionText="FIGURE 72. Gonopods of Hephthopelta occidentalis n. sp. A D, Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031). A, ventral view of left G 1; B, ventral view of distal part of left G 1; C, dorsal view of distal part of left G 1; D, left G 2. Scales: A, D = 0.5 mm; B, C = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272718/files/figure.png" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">Fig. 72</figureCitation>
D) longer than G1, straight, slender, distal segment directed inwards, almost as long as basal segment. Female unknown.
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFF6AF8CFFEECF88A" bold="true" box="[151,289,1822,1844]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">FIGURE 10.</emphasis>
Overall dorsal view, frontal view and anterior thoracic sternum of species of
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. AC,
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFADDF8CEFA58F88D" box="[1312,1429,1822,1844]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">H. lugubris</emphasis>
, Andaman Sea
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: female (after Alcock 1899b: pl. 14 fig. 2, 2a. 2b); D,
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFCB7F8EFFC70F8EB" box="[842,957,1852,1875]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">H. lugubris</emphasis>
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, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV
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); E,
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, Australia: ovigerous female 6.3 × 6.6 mm (NMV
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); F,
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, Solomon Is: male 8.3 × 9.1 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-9040); G,
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFE47F8AAFDE3F829" box="[442,558,1914,1936]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">H. lugubris</emphasis>
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, Solomon Is.: male 7.3 × 7.8 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-9037); H,
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFB4AF8AAFAE6F829" box="[1207,1323,1914,1936]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">H. lugubris</emphasis>
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, Fiji: male 6.3 × 6.5 mm (MNHN-IU-2013-9028); I,
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFDB2F84BFD21F817" box="[591,748,1944,1967]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">H. occidentalis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFD09F848FCFDF817" bold="true" box="[756,816,1945,1966]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">n. sp.</emphasis>
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, Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm with sacculinid (MNHN-IU-2010-1031); J,
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFE4FF869FD81F874" box="[434,588,1975,1997]" italics="true" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">H. occidentalis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF96FFCEFDAFF866FD46F875" bold="true" box="[594,651,1975,1996]" pageId="53" pageNumber="54">n. sp.</emphasis>
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, Madagascar: paratype male 4.7 × 4.9 mm (ZRC 2015.247).
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF95FFCDFF3AFF46FE8BFF09" bold="true" box="[199,326,151,176]" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Etymology</emphasis>
. The epithet
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF95FFCDFE19FF46FDA6FF09" box="[484,619,151,176]" italics="true" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">occidentalis</emphasis>
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refers to geographical distribution of the new species, which is so far restricted to the
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Indian Ocean.
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<subSubSection id="31D819AEFF95FFCDFF3AFF0EFE12FCAD" pageId="54" pageNumber="55" type="discussion">
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF95FFCDFF3AFF0EFEF9FF41" bold="true" box="[199,308,223,248]" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Remarks</emphasis>
. Although only two specimens of
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF95FFCDFD4EFF30FC91FF41" box="[691,860,223,248]" italics="true" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">H. occidentalis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF95FFCDFC9EFF0EFC6FFF41" bold="true" box="[867,930,223,248]" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">n. sp.</emphasis>
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are available, they possess several characters that separate them from
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF95FFCDFE4FFED4FDF9FEA4" box="[434,564,260,285]" italics="true" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">H. lugubris</emphasis>
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.
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<emphasis id="4BB69637FF95FFCDFDB8FED5FCA3FEA4" box="[581,878,260,285]" italics="true" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Hephthopelta occidentalis</emphasis>
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can be separated by the posterior margin of the epistome being broadly triangular (
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B) (posterior margin of epistome is truncate in
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,
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A), the ambulatory meri are relatively longer (
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Fig.
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I) (meri are relatively shorter in specimens of
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of comparable size;
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DH), the ischium and merus of the third maxilliped are proportionately longer (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF95FFCDFACDFEBEFA4DFE31" box="[1328,1408,367,392]" captionStart="FIGURE 31" captionStartId="104.[151,250,1828,1850]" captionTargetBox="[183,1395,195,1801]" captionTargetId="figure@104.[183,1395,195,1801]" captionTargetPageId="104" captionText="FIGURE 31. Third maxilliped of species of Hephthopelta and Angustopelta n. gen. A, B, Hephthopelta lugubris, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); C, Hephthopelta occidentalis n. sp., Madagascar: holotype male 6.1 × 6.6 mm with sacculinid (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 1031); D, Angustopelta aurita, Philippines: holotype female 18.9 × 19.1 mm (USNM 46405); E, Angustopelta aurita, Philippines: male 9.2 × 10.6 mm (ZRC 2015.250); F, Angustopelta cribrorum, Japan: holotype male 13.6 × 14.9 mm (USNM 46388); G, Angustopelta robusta n. sp., Vanuatu: holotype male 9.3 × 10.7 mm (MNHN-IU- 2010 - 5616); H, Angustopelta modesta n. sp., Solomon Islands: holotype male 13.3 × 15.1 mm (MNHU-IU- 2013 - 9038); I, Angustopelta modesta n. sp., Solomon Islands: paratype male 11.5 × 13.2 mm (MNHU-IU- 2013 - 9039)." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272677/files/figure.png" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Fig. 31</figureCitation>
C) (ischium and merus proportionately shorter and more quadrate in specimens of
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of comparable size;
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A, B), and the cornea of the eye has a prominent spot of black pigment (
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B) (cornea with only a faint trace of black pigmentation in
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,
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A).
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The G1 of
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appears to be relatively shorter and stouter (
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A) than that of
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(
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF95FFCDFA93FE2EFF7EFD85" captionStart="FIGURE 71" captionStartId="144.[151,250,1910,1932]" captionTargetBox="[188,1361,207,1894]" captionTargetId="figure@144.[179,1389,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="144" captionText="FIGURE 71. Gonopods of Hephthopelta lugubris. A E, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); F I, Solomon Is: male 8.3 × 9.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9040); J, Solomon Is: male 7.3 × 7.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9037); K M, Fiji: male 6.3 × 6.5 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9028). A, B, F, J, K, ventral view of left G 1; C, H, ventral view of distal part of left G 1; D, I, dorsal view of distal part of left G 1; E, M, left G 2; G, L, dorsal view of left G 1. Scales: A, B, E, F, G, J M = 0.5 mm; C, D, H, I = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272717/files/figure.png" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Fig. 71</figureCitation>
A, B, F, G, J). A smaller specimen of
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from
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(6.3 ×
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, MNHN-IU-2013-9028), however, also has a relatively short G1 (
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K, L), suggesting the distal part elongates in larger specimens. While the tip of the G
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is directed obliquely laterally (
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AC), however, that of
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is still gently curved upwards (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF95FFCDFEF4FD5EFE93FD11" box="[265,350,655,680]" captionStart="FIGURE 71" captionStartId="144.[151,250,1910,1932]" captionTargetBox="[188,1361,207,1894]" captionTargetId="figure@144.[179,1389,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="144" captionText="FIGURE 71. Gonopods of Hephthopelta lugubris. A E, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); F I, Solomon Is: male 8.3 × 9.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9040); J, Solomon Is: male 7.3 × 7.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9037); K M, Fiji: male 6.3 × 6.5 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9028). A, B, F, J, K, ventral view of left G 1; C, H, ventral view of distal part of left G 1; D, I, dorsal view of distal part of left G 1; E, M, left G 2; G, L, dorsal view of left G 1. Scales: A, B, E, F, G, J M = 0.5 mm; C, D, H, I = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272717/files/figure.png" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Fig. 71</figureCitation>
K, L). In any case, the G1 appears to vary slightly in
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, a smaller specimen from Solomon Is. (7.3 ×
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, MNHN-IU-2013-9037) has a more rounded carapace but with a G
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which the distal part is elongated and gently curved upwards, but has the basal part relatively more slender than that of larger males (
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF95FFCDFF62FD2DFF22FCAD" box="[159,239,764,789]" captionStart="FIGURE 71" captionStartId="144.[151,250,1910,1932]" captionTargetBox="[188,1361,207,1894]" captionTargetId="figure@144.[179,1389,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="144" captionText="FIGURE 71. Gonopods of Hephthopelta lugubris. A E, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); F I, Solomon Is: male 8.3 × 9.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9040); J, Solomon Is: male 7.3 × 7.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9037); K M, Fiji: male 6.3 × 6.5 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9028). A, B, F, J, K, ventral view of left G 1; C, H, ventral view of distal part of left G 1; D, I, dorsal view of distal part of left G 1; E, M, left G 2; G, L, dorsal view of left G 1. Scales: A, B, E, F, G, J M = 0.5 mm; C, D, H, I = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272717/files/figure.png" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Fig. 71</figureCitation>
J versus
<figureCitation id="E1F956A0FF95FFCDFEADFD2DFE53FCAD" box="[336,414,764,789]" captionStart="FIGURE 71" captionStartId="144.[151,250,1910,1932]" captionTargetBox="[188,1361,207,1894]" captionTargetId="figure@144.[179,1389,193,1904]" captionTargetPageId="144" captionText="FIGURE 71. Gonopods of Hephthopelta lugubris. A E, Australia: male 7.9 × 8.3 mm (NMV J 61081); F I, Solomon Is: male 8.3 × 9.1 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9040); J, Solomon Is: male 7.3 × 7.8 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9037); K M, Fiji: male 6.3 × 6.5 mm (MNHN-IU- 2013 - 9028). A, B, F, J, K, ventral view of left G 1; C, H, ventral view of distal part of left G 1; D, I, dorsal view of distal part of left G 1; E, M, left G 2; G, L, dorsal view of left G 1. Scales: A, B, E, F, G, J M = 0.5 mm; C, D, H, I = 0.1 mm." httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/272717/files/figure.png" pageId="54" pageNumber="55">Fig. 71</figureCitation>
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. Depth:
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