plazi/treatments-xml
2
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull requests Releases Activity
treatments-xml/data/03/9D/59/039D5914FF91FFA7FF4DFDC1FC73FD7F.xml

338 lines
77 KiB
XML
Raw Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters

This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.

<document id="99ADAE4D9ACB241B6CC080F0CF28F913" ID-CLB-Dataset="307873" ID-DOI="10.11646/zootaxa.5570.1.4" ID-GBIF-Dataset="eb726389-0502-4416-a346-222915e72a20" ID-ISSN="1175-5326" ID-Zenodo-Dep="14734655" ID-ZooBank="1995C18B-1993-4DC4-B8AB-E4891F148A1E" IM.bibliography_approvedBy="diego" IM.illustrations_approvedBy="diego" IM.materialsCitations_approvedBy="diego" IM.metadata_approvedBy="felipe" IM.taxonomicNames_approvedBy="felipe" IM.treatments_approvedBy="diego" checkinTime="1737736390657" checkinUser="plazi" docAuthor="Dayananda, Naruwan &amp; Benjamin, Suresh P." docDate="2025" docId="039D5914FF91FFA7FF4DFDC1FC73FD7F" docLanguage="en" docName="zootaxa.5570.1.4.pdf" docOrigin="Zootaxa 5570 (1)" docSource="https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5570.1.4" docStyle="DocumentStyle:647186512141C8FC8976D5BCC54AEB7D.9:Zootaxa.2013-.journal_article" docStyleId="647186512141C8FC8976D5BCC54AEB7D" docStyleName="Zootaxa.2013-.journal_article" docStyleVersion="9" docTitle="Mallinella moncheri Dayananda &amp; Benjamin, 2025, sp. nov." docType="treatment" docVersion="5" lastPageNumber="108" masterDocId="FFA4216CFF97FFAFFFDAFFE9FFD8FFFA" masterDocTitle="Five new species of the genus Mallinella Strand, 1906 (Araneae: Zodariidae) from Sri Lanka" masterLastPageNumber="118" masterPageNumber="100" pageNumber="106" updateTime="1738059402187" updateUser="ExternalLinkService" zenodo-license-document="CLOSED">
<mods:mods id="B9E386EBF4AC6D343361B48D5C3606F3" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3">
<mods:titleInfo id="CB605288A119E3FF48D2C0BDEABEECC6">
<mods:title id="CEEDB97FB450FF4CBCFCAF9FECD63B27">Five new species of the genus Mallinella Strand, 1906 (Araneae: Zodariidae) from Sri Lanka</mods:title>
</mods:titleInfo>
<mods:name id="88C8434F1B649EFDE8939EDB362EDCD3" type="personal">
<mods:role id="6ABC8F474285FA77DD228D3F3D9CE012">
<mods:roleTerm id="0D578C1E7C0A157920DC1DE2C76D6857">Author</mods:roleTerm>
</mods:role>
<mods:namePart id="3A88574D4FD227534B8E5E30B832B9BA">Dayananda, Naruwan</mods:namePart>
<mods:affiliation id="C441E0726CE825AD967E03D246182911">National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka.</mods:affiliation>
</mods:name>
<mods:name id="61E3080F9181D1633518A650BD0C7CD3" type="personal">
<mods:role id="9797B4535FBC392558992FE39023F421">
<mods:roleTerm id="3AD341E6BFCBA2E515381FDE8114BA7E">Author</mods:roleTerm>
</mods:role>
<mods:namePart id="7FAAC9CC2259323BFB7240893CBC081F">Benjamin, Suresh P.</mods:namePart>
<mods:affiliation id="9AB6F0DBB0626F441C752178E9F78FEB">National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, Kandy, Sri Lanka.</mods:affiliation>
</mods:name>
<mods:typeOfResource id="EBAC586237C806B75CD3FEA4CE48257D">text</mods:typeOfResource>
<mods:relatedItem id="54E952F36E63B91E6CF0BBCC5A17B6CA" type="host">
<mods:titleInfo id="DC993376F74C747C7AEB42F3A487CE44">
<mods:title id="F43167EE70AC00D6B5DEE3FA9D21D38D">Zootaxa</mods:title>
</mods:titleInfo>
<mods:part id="CB67949FB2487D4906B64AAAFFDE2A22">
<mods:date id="E3EA0F7A4F9428C5F7153FAD66481E84">2025</mods:date>
<mods:detail id="B3746EF9620B968C9AE5B04BA6C14BCF" type="pubDate">
<mods:number id="81FD5ADC9B097BF9759967E91122C4C8">2025-01-16</mods:number>
</mods:detail>
<mods:detail id="DA3970659E7DBA51C04A7DA7FE44D4C1" type="volume">
<mods:number id="D291D709B21024872A24B78A962A9DF9">5570</mods:number>
</mods:detail>
<mods:detail id="2D4715BCDEB5C63E28CE0C1DA6D03438" type="issue">
<mods:number id="CE88D438BCAB1E7432C4FA78E3E613DB">1</mods:number>
</mods:detail>
<mods:extent id="4F8076FE446ED5A1C9E0A805EDF7FE9C" unit="page">
<mods:start id="85C0EFE22921F4301069928F0DB358B5">100</mods:start>
<mods:end id="AE97B0687363839DBF762C54A6761A32">118</mods:end>
</mods:extent>
</mods:part>
</mods:relatedItem>
<mods:location id="8E12663D4DACD1A7B986E73C01314995">
<mods:url id="39D80D8E358E425C20840B6F3752BE20">https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5570.1.4</mods:url>
</mods:location>
<mods:classification id="7819F0220F89BAE4CAAE34D0B355995E">journal article</mods:classification>
<mods:identifier id="932F5B57ED4934632E037A3CF31A80CB" type="CLB-Dataset">307873</mods:identifier>
<mods:identifier id="42BF3274B070F34A5E3C107FF62121AD" type="DOI">10.11646/zootaxa.5570.1.4</mods:identifier>
<mods:identifier id="D37205FD165934F18573B2590853F282" type="GBIF-Dataset">eb726389-0502-4416-a346-222915e72a20</mods:identifier>
<mods:identifier id="068A03EB2369E25D53F3361B67FB7691" type="ISSN">1175-5326</mods:identifier>
<mods:identifier id="3AF6E7F856D7FC753FE480959C028184" type="Zenodo-Dep">14734655</mods:identifier>
<mods:identifier id="51AD0E648A0B032411B274812DAE1A1A" type="ZooBank">1995C18B-1993-4DC4-B8AB-E4891F148A1E</mods:identifier>
</mods:mods>
<treatment id="039D5914FF91FFA7FF4DFDC1FC73FD7F" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14753586" ID-Zenodo-Dep="14753586" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:039D5914FF91FFA7FF4DFDC1FC73FD7F" httpUri="http://treatment.plazi.org/id/039D5914FF91FFA7FF4DFDC1FC73FD7F" lastPageId="8" lastPageNumber="108" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" scope_family="Zodariidae" scope_order="Araneae">
<subSubSection id="C32EBB89FF91FFA9FF4DFDC1FE2DFDB9" box="[151,501,552,579]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="nomenclature">
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF91FFA9FF4DFDC1FE2DFDB9" blockId="6.[151,532,552,616]" box="[151,501,552,579]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<heading id="D0C35F6EFF91FFA9FF4DFDC1FE2DFDB9" bold="true" box="[151,501,552,579]" fontSize="11" level="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" reason="1">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF4DFDC1FE2DFDB9" bold="true" box="[151,501,552,579]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF91FFA9FF4DFDC1FE48FDB9" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" box="[151,400,552,579]" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="moncheri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF4DFDC1FE48FDB9" bold="true" box="[151,400,552,579]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Mallinella moncheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF91FFA9FE4DFDC0FE2DFDB9" box="[407,501,553,579]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
</heading>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C32EBB89FF91FFA9FF4DFDA4FDCCFD9D" box="[151,532,589,616]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="description">
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF91FFA9FF4DFDA4FDCCFD9D" blockId="6.[151,532,552,616]" box="[151,532,589,616]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FF4DFDA4FF05FD9D" box="[151,221,589,615]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Figs 3</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FF30FDA4FEE5FD9D" box="[234,317,589,615]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1167,1191]" captionTargetBox="[152,1435,705,1143]" captionTargetId="figure-244@12.[151,1435,705,1143]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 6. Mallinella spp., Legs:A, B, C, D, E, anterior femora; F, G, H, I, J, sternum, ventral A–F Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. B–G Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. C–H Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. D–I Mallinella oreo sp. nov. E–J Mallinella truffles sp. nov. Abbreviations: CP, semicircular pits on sternum; PT, posterior tubercle. Scale lines = 1 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734674" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734674/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">6C, 6H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE93FDA4FE44FD92" box="[329,412,589,616]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1885,1909]" captionTargetBox="[155,1435,1326,1857]" captionTargetId="figure-305@12.[151,1435,1323,1861]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 7. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, B, C, D, E, vulva ventral; F, G, H, I, J, vulva, retrolateral A–F Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. B–G Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. C–H Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. D–I Mallinella oreo sp. nov. E–J Mallinella truffles sp. nov. Abbreviations: FD, fertilization duct; ID, insemination ducts; S, spermathecae. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734676/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">7C, 7H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE72FDA4FE13FD9D" box="[424,459,589,615]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">8C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE0DFDA4FDCCFD9D" box="[471,532,589,615]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1874,1898]" captionTargetBox="[228,1359,186,1846]" captionTargetId="figure-17@14.[223,1364,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, C, E, G, I, epigyne, ventral; B, D, F, H, J, vulvae, ventral. A–B Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_235). C–D Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_37). E–F Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_232).G–H Mallinellaoreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_138).I–J Mallinellatruffles sp.nov. (IFS_ZOD_230).Abbreviations: EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; ID, insemination duct; LB, lateral border; S, spermatheca. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734681" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734681/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">9E–F</figureCitation>
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C32EBB89FF91FFA9FF4DFD7FFB4AFCB8" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="materials_examined">
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF91FFA9FF4DFD7FFD2EFD03" blockId="6.[151,1437,662,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF4DFD7FFE91FD4A" bold="true" box="[151,329,662,688]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Type material.</emphasis>
<materialsCitation id="3B5CE25FFF91FFA9FE8FFD7FFBFDFD2F" collectingDate="2023-08-23" collectionCode="IFS" collectorName="NG. Dayananda" country="Sri Lanka" elevation="152" latitude="6.0944448" location="Kottawa Forest" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="80.32361" municipality="Galle District" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" specimenCode="IFS_ZOD_231" specimenCount="1" specimenCount-male="1" stateProvince="Southern Province" typeStatus="holotype">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FE8FFD7FFC4AFD4A" bold="true" box="[341,914,662,692]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<typeStatus id="548F56A0FF91FFA9FE8FFD7FFE1AFD4A" box="[341,450,662,688]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="holotype">Holotype</typeStatus>
<specimenCount id="9D32238BFF91FFA9FE17FD71FE3CFD4E" box="[461,484,664,692]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="male">♂</specimenCount>
:
<collectingCountry id="F323A892FF91FFA9FE2DFD7FFD42FD4A" box="[503,666,662,688]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">SRI LANKA</collectingCountry>
:
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FD71FD7FFC4AFD4A" bold="true" box="[683,914,662,689]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<collectingRegion id="49F026E0FF91FFA9FD71FD7FFC53FD4A" box="[683,907,662,689]" country="Sri Lanka" name="Southern" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Southern Province</collectingRegion>
:
</emphasis>
</emphasis>
<collectingMunicipality id="6BEF7278FF91FFA9FC47FD7FFBE5FD4A" box="[925,1085,662,688]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Galle District</collectingMunicipality>
,
<location id="8EEBBED9FF91FFA9FB96FD7EFB27FD4B" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:039D5914FF91FFA7FF4DFDC1FC73FD7F:8EEBBED9FF91FFA9FB96FD7EFB27FD4B" box="[1100,1279,663,689]" country="Sri Lanka" latitude="6.0944448" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="80.32361" municipality="Galle District" name="Kottawa Forest" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" stateProvince="Southern Province">Kottawa Forest</location>
,
<geoCoordinate id="EE008EC5FF91FFA9FAD5FD7FFA44FD4B" box="[1295,1436,662,689]" degrees="06" direction="north" minutes="05" orientation="latitude" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" precision="15" seconds="40" value="6.0944448">06°05’40’’N</geoCoordinate>
<geoCoordinate id="EE008EC5FF91FFA9FF4DFD53FEFBFD2F" box="[151,291,698,725]" degrees="80" direction="east" minutes="19" orientation="longitude" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" precision="15" seconds="25" value="80.32361">80°19’25’’E</geoCoordinate>
,
<quantity id="4CCC45E7FF91FFA9FEF4FD53FEAEFD2F" box="[302,374,698,725]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.52" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" unit="m" value="152.0">
<elevation id="00190F31FF91FFA9FEF4FD53FEAEFD2F" box="[302,374,698,725]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.52" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" unit="m" value="152.0">152 m</elevation>
</quantity>
,
<date id="FF8ACEC2FF91FFA9FE5BFD52FDECFD2F" box="[385,564,699,725]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" value="2023-08-23">
<collectingDate id="EFCE372AFF91FFA9FE5BFD52FDECFD2F" box="[385,564,699,725]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" value="2023-08-23">23 August 2023</collectingDate>
</date>
, leg.
<collectorName id="26C18DD4FF91FFA9FDB7FD52FCF8FD2F" box="[621,800,699,725]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">NG. Dayananda</collectorName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FCFCFD52FC8EFD2F" box="[806,854,699,725]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">et al</emphasis>
. (
<specimenCode id="DB924079FF91FFA9FCB1FD52FBC2FD2F" box="[875,1050,699,725]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">IFS_ZOD_231</specimenCode>
).
</materialsCitation>
<materialsCitation id="3B5CE25FFF91FFA9FBF1FD52FD2EFD03" collectingDate="2023-08-23" collectionCode="IFS" collectorName="SP. Benjamin" country="Sri Lanka" elevation="152" latitude="6.0944448" location="Kottawa Forest" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="80.32361" municipality="Galle District" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" specimenCode="IFS_ZOD_103" specimenCount="1" specimenCount-female="1" stateProvince="Southern Province" typeStatus="paratype">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FBF1FD52FB79FD2F" bold="true" box="[1067,1185,699,725]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<typeStatus id="548F56A0FF91FFA9FBF1FD52FB44FD2F" box="[1067,1180,699,725]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="paratype">Paratype</typeStatus>
:
</emphasis>
<specimenCount id="9D32238BFF91FFA9FB7DFD52FB12FD2F" box="[1191,1226,699,725]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="female">1♀</specimenCount>
, leg.
<collectorName id="26C18DD4FF91FFA9FADCFD52FA44FD2F" box="[1286,1436,699,725]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">SP. Benjamin</collectorName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF4DFD09FF10FD03" box="[151,200,735,761]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">et al</emphasis>
. with same data as for holotype (
<specimenCode id="DB924079FF91FFA9FDE6FD36FD33FD03" box="[572,747,735,761]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">IFS_ZOD_103</specimenCode>
).
</materialsCitation>
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF91FFA9FF1DFCEAFB4AFCB8" blockId="6.[151,1437,662,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF1DFCEAFDDCFCE7" bold="true" box="[199,516,771,797]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Other material examined.</emphasis>
<materialsCitation id="3B5CE25FFF91FFA9FDD5FCEAFB56FCB8" collectingDate="2023-08-23" elevation="121.0" latitude="6.058889" longitude="80.32083" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FDD5FCEAFC7EFCE4" bold="true" box="[527,934,771,798]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<collectingCountry id="F323A892FF91FFA9FDD5FCEAFD6AFCE7" box="[527,690,771,797]" name="Sri Lanka" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">SRI LANKA</collectingCountry>
:
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FD19FCEAFC7EFCE4" bold="true" box="[707,934,771,798]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<collectingRegion id="49F026E0FF91FFA9FD19FCEAFC47FCE4" box="[707,927,771,798]" country="Sri Lanka" name="Southern" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Southern province</collectingRegion>
:
</emphasis>
</emphasis>
<collectingMunicipality id="6BEF7278FF91FFA9FC6BFCEDFB88FCE4" box="[945,1104,772,798]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Galle District</collectingMunicipality>
,
<location id="8EEBBED9FF91FFA9FB85FCEDFAD8FCE4" LSID="urn:lsid:plazi:treatment:039D5914FF91FFA7FF4DFDC1FC73FD7F:8EEBBED9FF91FFA9FB85FCEDFAD8FCE4" box="[1119,1280,772,798]" country="Sri Lanka" latitude="6.058889" longLatPrecision="21" longitude="80.32083" municipality="Galle District" name="Hiyare Forest" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" stateProvince="Southern">Hiyare Forest</location>
,
<geoCoordinate id="EE008EC5FF91FFA9FAD5FCEDFA44FCE4" box="[1295,1436,772,798]" degrees="06" direction="north" minutes="03" orientation="latitude" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" precision="15" seconds="32" value="6.058889">06°03’32’’N</geoCoordinate>
<geoCoordinate id="EE008EC5FF91FFA9FF4DFCC1FEFCFCB9" box="[151,292,808,835]" degrees="80" direction="east" minutes="19" orientation="longitude" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" precision="15" seconds="15" value="80.32083">80°19’15’’E</geoCoordinate>
,
<quantity id="4CCC45E7FF91FFA9FEF5FCC1FEAAFCB8" box="[303,370,808,834]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.21" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" unit="m" value="121.0">
<elevation id="00190F31FF91FFA9FEF5FCC1FEAAFCB8" box="[303,370,808,834]" metricMagnitude="2" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.21" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" unit="m" value="121.0">121m</elevation>
</quantity>
,
<specimenCount id="9D32238BFF91FFA9FEA7FCC1FE7AFCB8" box="[381,418,808,834]" count="2" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="female">2♀</specimenCount>
,
<date id="FF8ACEC2FF91FFA9FE74FCC1FDBAFCB8" box="[430,610,808,834]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" value="2023-08-23">
<collectingDate id="EFCE372AFF91FFA9FE74FCC1FDBAFCB8" box="[430,610,808,834]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" value="2023-08-23">23 August 2023</collectingDate>
</date>
, leg. NG. Dayananda
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FC83FCC0FC52FCB8" box="[857,906,808,834]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">et al</emphasis>
. (IFS_ZOD_232, 233)
</materialsCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C32EBB89FF91FFA9FF1DFCA4FAE3FC9D" box="[199,1339,845,871]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="etymology">
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF91FFA9FF1DFCA4FAE3FC9D" blockId="6.[151,1437,662,2003]" box="[199,1339,845,871]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF1DFCA4FE96FC9D" bold="true" box="[199,334,845,871]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Etymology.</emphasis>
The new species is named after the chocolate ‘Mon Cheri’. Used as a noun in apposition.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C32EBB89FF91FFA9FF1DFC98FEFFFB4A" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="diagnosis">
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF91FFA9FF1DFC98FEFFFB4A" blockId="6.[151,1437,662,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF1DFC98FE9AFC71" bold="true" box="[199,322,881,907]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Diagnosis.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF91FFA9FE9DFC98FDF2FC71" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" box="[327,554,881,907]" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="moncheri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FE9DFC98FDF2FC71" box="[327,554,881,907]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Mallinella moncheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FDF5FC98FD4FFC71" bold="true" box="[559,663,881,907]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF91FFA9FDF5FC98FD5FFC71" box="[559,647,881,907]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
s
</emphasis>
hare features such as triangular lateral border of the epigyne, V-shaped epigynal plate with the members of the annulipes-group. Within the annulipes-group, males of
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF91FFA9FB6AFC7EFAE6FC4A" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" box="[1200,1342,918,944]" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="moncheri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FB6AFC7EFAE6FC4A" box="[1200,1342,918,944]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">M. moncheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FA9EFC7FFA44FC4A" bold="true" box="[1348,1436,918,944]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF91FFA9FA9EFC7FFA44FC4A" box="[1348,1436,918,944]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
are most similar to the males of
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF91FFA9FDD2FC52FD74FC2E" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" box="[520,684,954,980]" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dhanahami" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FDD2FC52FD74FC2E" box="[520,684,954,980]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">M. dhanahami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FD6FFC53FCD7FC2E" bold="true" box="[693,783,954,980]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF91FFA9FD6FFC53FCD7FC2E" box="[693,783,954,980]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
as both share digitiform RTA, and black colour bands on either side of the carapace of both male and female but can be separated from it by slender, unbranched embolus (bifurcated embolus in
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF91FFA9FE41FBEDFDE6FBE7" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" box="[411,574,1027,1053]" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dhanahami" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FE41FBEDFDE6FBE7" box="[411,574,1027,1053]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">M. dhanahami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FD9FFBEDFD46FBE4" bold="true" box="[581,670,1028,1054]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF91FFA9FD9FFBEDFD46FBE4" box="[581,670,1028,1054]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
) and diagonally aligned emobolic base (aligned longitudinally in
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF91FFA9FAA4FBEDFECDFBB8" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dhanahami" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FAA4FBEDFECDFBB8" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">M. dhanahami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FEC1FBC1FEACFBB8" bold="true" box="[283,372,1064,1090]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF91FFA9FEC1FBC1FEACFBB8" box="[283,372,1064,1090]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
) (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE56FBC1FE3FFBB8" box="[396,487,1064,1090]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[255,1334,184,1715]" captionTargetId="figure-17@2.[249,1338,179,1719]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_234) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_235). A–B habitus, dorsal; C epigyne intact, ventral; D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral; F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP = apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; C = conductor; Cy = cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts, LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734662" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734662/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Figs 1G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE29FBC1FDC1FBB8" box="[499,537,1064,1090]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">8A</figureCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FDFEFBC1FD90FBB8" box="[548,584,1064,1090]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">3G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FD89FBC1FDAFFBB8" box="[595,631,1064,1090]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">8C</figureCitation>
). Females are also most similar to the females of
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF91FFA9FB40FBC0FAE5FBB8" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" box="[1178,1341,1064,1090]" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dhanahami" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FB40FBC0FAE5FBB8" box="[1178,1341,1064,1090]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">M. dhanahami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FA99FBC1FA44FBB8" bold="true" box="[1347,1436,1064,1090]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF91FFA9FA99FBC1FA44FBB8" box="[1347,1436,1064,1090]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
as both share V-shaped epigynal plate but can be separated from it by deeper anterior depression of the epigyne and triangular lateral borders of the epigyne (digitiform lateral borders in
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF91FFA9FC77FB9BFB89FB71" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" box="[941,1105,1137,1163]" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="dhanahami" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FC77FB9BFB89FB71" box="[941,1105,1137,1163]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">M. dhanahami</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FB80FB98FB6CFB71" bold="true" box="[1114,1204,1137,1163]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF91FFA9FB80FB98FB6CFB71" box="[1114,1204,1137,1163]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
). (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FB0FFB98FAEFFB71" box="[1237,1335,1137,1163]" captionStart="FIGURE 1" captionStartId="2.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[255,1334,184,1715]" captionTargetId="figure-17@2.[249,1338,179,1719]" captionTargetPageId="2" captionText="FIGURE 1. Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_234) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_235). A–B habitus, dorsal; C epigyne intact, ventral; D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral; F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP = apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; C = conductor; Cy = cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts, LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734662" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734662/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Figs. 1C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FA9FFB98FA4FFB76" box="[1349,1431,1137,1164]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1885,1909]" captionTargetBox="[155,1435,1326,1857]" captionTargetId="figure-305@12.[151,1435,1323,1861]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 7. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, B, C, D, E, vulva ventral; F, G, H, I, J, vulva, retrolateral A–F Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. B–G Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. C–H Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. D–I Mallinella oreo sp. nov. E–J Mallinella truffles sp. nov. Abbreviations: FD, fertilization duct; ID, insemination ducts; S, spermathecae. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734676/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">7A, 7F</figureCitation>
;
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FF4DFB7FFF62FB4A" box="[151,186,1174,1200]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">3C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FF1CFB7FFEC2FB4A" box="[198,282,1174,1200]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1885,1909]" captionTargetBox="[155,1435,1326,1857]" captionTargetId="figure-305@12.[151,1435,1323,1861]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 7. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, B, C, D, E, vulva ventral; F, G, H, I, J, vulva, retrolateral A–F Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. B–G Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. C–H Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. D–I Mallinella oreo sp. nov. E–J Mallinella truffles sp. nov. Abbreviations: FD, fertilization duct; ID, insemination ducts; S, spermathecae. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734676/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">7C, 7H</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C32EBB89FF91FFA7FF1DFB53FAF3FD9B" lastPageId="8" lastPageNumber="108" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="description">
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF91FFA9FF1DFB53FE8FF92E" blockId="6.[151,1437,662,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF1DFB53FE81FB2E" bold="true" box="[199,345,1210,1236]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Description.</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FE87FB53FE4FFB2E" box="[349,407,1210,1236]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Male</emphasis>
in alcohol (
<typeStatus id="548F56A0FF91FFA9FDCEFB53FDA3FB2E" box="[532,635,1210,1236]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106" type="holotype">holotype</typeStatus>
;
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FD5EFB53FD01FB2E" box="[644,729,1210,1236]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
)). Body length 3.57; carapace 2.16 long, 1.49 wide; opisthosoma 1.41 long, 1.08 wide. Habitus as in
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FDC1FB36FDABFB03" box="[539,627,1246,1273]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="11.[151,250,1739,1763]" captionTargetBox="[275,1312,241,1710]" captionTargetId="figure-45@11.[271,1316,237,1716]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 5. Mallinella truffles sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_43) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_230).A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734672" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734672/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 5A</figureCitation>
. Carapace ovoid, smooth and shiny, orange-brown, with two longitudinal lateral dark bands (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FEB4FAEAFE1FFAE7" box="[366,455,1283,1309]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
); fovea red-brown. Clypeus light brown, 0.44 high. Eye sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.17, ALE 0.10, PME 0.11, PLE 0.11; AME–AME 0.04, AME–PME 0.09, AME–ALE 0.08, ALE–ALE 0.45, PME– PME 0.08, PME–PLE 0.20, PLE–PLE 0.60, ALE–PLE 0.03. MOA 0.39 long, front width 0.30, back width 0.35. Chilum unipartite, trapezoid. Chelicerae 0.79 long, light brown, without teeth. Endites yellow. Labium triangular, yellow-brown, 0.20 long, 0.35 wide. Sternum yellow, furnished with sparse black setae, 0.89 long, 0.74 wide. Lateral margins of sternum with small semi-circular pits in front of each coxa of third and fourth pair of legs. Legs yellow-brown, except pale yellowish coxae, proximal tubercle on anterior femora. Measurement of palp and legs: pedipalp (right) 1.93 (0.70 + 0.33 + 0.35+0.55), I 4.62 (1. 25 + 0.52 + 1.20 + 0.75+ 0.90), II 4.35 (1.20 + 0.50 + 0.80 + 0.95 + 0.90), III 4.60 (1.20 + 0.50 + 0.90 + 1.15 + 0.85), IV 6.21 (1.55 + 0.51+ 1.35 + 1.85 + 0.95). Leg formula: 4132. Opisthosoma oval, covered with black short setae, Dorsum of opisthosoma dark sepia, with lanceolate scutum. Pattern on dorsum of opisthosoma with anterior paired patch followed by medially connected large transverse patches (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE68F97CFDD4F955" box="[434,524,1685,1711]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 3A</figureCitation>
). Posterior ventral spines cylindrical, with blunt apices (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FB5FF97CFB04F955" box="[1157,1244,1685,1711]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 3E</figureCitation>
). Spinnerets pale yellow (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FF29F950FE92F92E" box="[243,330,1721,1748]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 3E</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF91FFA9FF1DF937FF00F829" blockId="6.[151,1437,662,2003]" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF91FFA9FF1DF937FF24F902" box="[199,252,1758,1784]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Palp</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FED0F937FE5CF902" box="[266,388,1758,1784]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Figs 3F–H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE57F937FE69F902" box="[397,433,1758,1784]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">8C</figureCitation>
). VTA moderately developed, subtriangular, with curved apex (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FBB7F937FB1CF902" box="[1133,1220,1758,1784]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 8C</figureCitation>
). RTA digitiform in retrolateral view, broad at base, gradually tapered towards acute apex (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FC77F8EAFBDFF8E7" box="[941,1031,1795,1821]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 3H</figureCitation>
). Cymbial fold deep, more than half the length of the cymbium. Apicoprolateral process of TA with, sharply pointed, elongated, slender flange, directed posteromesad (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE9AF8A5FE45F89C" box="[320,413,1868,1894]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Figs 3G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FE73F8A5FE15F89C" box="[425,461,1868,1894]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">8C</figureCitation>
). Tegulum with large, well developed tegular tubercle (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FBE0F8A5FB4AF89C" box="[1082,1170,1868,1894]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 8C</figureCitation>
). Basoprolateral fold of TA, subtriangular (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FEB6F899FE1CF870" box="[364,452,1904,1930]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Fig. 8C</figureCitation>
). Embolic base aligned diagonally; membranous area of embolic base narrow. Embolus slender, unbranched, elongated, with blunt apex (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FD11F87CFCF2F855" box="[715,810,1941,1967]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">Figs 3G</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF91FFA9FCE2F87CFC84F855" box="[824,860,1941,1967]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="13.[151,250,1711,1735]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,186,1683]" captionTargetId="figure-25@13.[151,1435,181,1688]" captionTargetPageId="13" captionText="FIGURE 8. A–E. Mallinella spp., male left palps, ventral. A Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_234). B Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_36). C Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_231). D Mallinella oreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_ 137). E Mallinella truffles sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_43). Abbreviations: APF, apicoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; LR, lateral ramus; MPF, meso prolateral fold; MR, mesal ramus; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; T, tegulum; TA, tegular apophysis; TS, tegular spine; TT, tegular tubercle; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734678" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734678/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="106">8C</figureCitation>
). Tegular spine absent. Conductor triangular, apex blunt.
</paragraph>
<caption id="DF4BB88AFF90FFA8FF4DF938FBFBF81F" ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" ID-Zenodo-Dep="14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="107" startId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" targetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" targetPageId="7" targetType="figure">
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF90FFA8FF4DF938FBFBF81F" blockId="7.[151,1437,1745,2021]" pageId="7" pageNumber="107">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF90FFA8FF4DF938FECBF913" bold="true" box="[151,275,1745,1769]" pageId="7" pageNumber="107">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C349381FF90FFA8FEC0F938FE33F913" authorityName="Dayananda &amp; Benjamin" authorityYear="2025" box="[282,491,1745,1769]" class="Arachnida" family="Zodariidae" genus="Mallinella" kingdom="Animalia" order="Araneae" pageId="7" pageNumber="107" phylum="Arthropoda" rank="species" species="moncheri" status="sp. nov.">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF90FFA8FEC0F938FE33F913" box="[282,491,1745,1769]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="107">Mallinella moncheri</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B9403410FF90FFA8FE2BF938FD9AF913" bold="true" box="[497,578,1745,1769]" pageId="7" pageNumber="107">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A273896BFF90FFA8FE2BF938FD9AF913" box="[497,578,1745,1769]" pageId="7" pageNumber="107" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF9FFFA7FF1DFF7EFDA6FE0F" blockId="8.[151,1437,150,645]" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF9FFFA7FF1DFF7EFEC3FF4B" box="[199,283,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Female</emphasis>
in alcohol (
<typeStatus id="548F56A0FF9FFFA7FE73FF7EFDD7FF4B" box="[425,527,151,177]" pageId="8" pageNumber="108" type="paratype">paratype</typeStatus>
;
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FDC7FF7EFDAEFF4B" box="[541,630,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Fig. 3B</figureCitation>
). Body length 4.51; carapace 2.41 long, 1.70 wide; opisthosoma 2.10 long, 1.62 wide. Habitus and details as in male except for the following (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FC3AFF52FBE3FF2F" box="[992,1083,186,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="11.[151,250,1739,1763]" captionTargetBox="[275,1312,241,1710]" captionTargetId="figure-45@11.[271,1316,237,1716]" captionTargetPageId="11" captionText="FIGURE 5. Mallinella truffles sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_43) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_230).A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734672" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734672/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Fig. 5B</figureCitation>
). Clypeus 0.46 high. Eye sizes and inter-distances: AME 0.15, ALE 0.10, PME 0.11, PLE 0.10; AME–AME 0.07, AME–PME 0.14, AME–ALE 0.08, ALE–ALE 0.53, PME–PME 0.14, PME–PLE 0.18, PLE–PLE 0.68, ALE–PLE 0.06. MOA 0.42 long, front width 0.32, back width 0.35. Chelicerae 0.81 long, Labium 0.30 long, 0.44 wide. Sternum: 1.00 long, 0.96 wide. Measurements of palp and legs: pedipalp (right) 1.68 (0.63 + 0.27 + 0.29 + 0.49), I 6.00 (1.50 + 0.50 + 1.45 + 1.30 + 1.25), II 5.75 (1.35 + 0.45 + 1.30 + 1.45 + 1.20), III 5.80 (1.35 + 0.50+ 1.20 + 1.55 + 1.20), IV 7.85 (1.75 + 0.50 + 1.85 + 2.25 + 1.50). Dorsum of pear-shaped opisthosoma, covered with dense black setae. Dorsal scutum on opisthosoma absent (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FE72FE5EFDD9FE2B" box="[424,513,439,465]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Fig. 3B</figureCitation>
). Pattern on dorsum of opisthosoma with a pair of anterior small oblique patches, followed by numerous pale spots (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FDC3FE32FDA8FE0F" box="[537,624,475,501]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Fig. 3B</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF9FFFA7FF1DFE16FAF3FD9B" blockId="8.[151,1437,150,645]" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF9FFFA7FF1DFE16FEE9FDE3" box="[199,305,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Genitalia</emphasis>
(
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FE9EFE16FE1EFDE3" box="[324,454,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Figs 3C–D</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FE0DFE16FDF6FDE3" box="[471,558,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1885,1909]" captionTargetBox="[155,1435,1326,1857]" captionTargetId="figure-305@12.[151,1435,1323,1861]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 7. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, B, C, D, E, vulva ventral; F, G, H, I, J, vulva, retrolateral A–F Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. B–G Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. C–H Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. D–I Mallinella oreo sp. nov. E–J Mallinella truffles sp. nov. Abbreviations: FD, fertilization duct; ID, insemination ducts; S, spermathecae. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734676/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">7C, 7H</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FDE5FE16FD58FDE3" box="[575,640,511,537]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1874,1898]" captionTargetBox="[228,1359,186,1846]" captionTargetId="figure-17@14.[223,1364,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, C, E, G, I, epigyne, ventral; B, D, F, H, J, vulvae, ventral. A–B Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_235). C–D Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_37). E–F Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_232).G–H Mallinellaoreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_138).I–J Mallinellatruffles sp.nov. (IFS_ZOD_230).Abbreviations: EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; ID, insemination duct; LB, lateral border; S, spermatheca. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734681" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734681/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">9E–F</figureCitation>
). Epigynal plate, V-shaped, with deep anterior median invagination. Lateral borders triangular, terminally blunt. Epigynal furrow highly sclerotized (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FBE8FDCAFB49FDC7" box="[1074,1169,547,573]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1745,1769]" captionTargetBox="[253,1335,186,1717]" captionTargetId="figure-25@7.[249,1339,181,1721]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 3. Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. A, E–H holotype male (IFS_ZOD_231) and B–E paratype female (IFS_ZOD_232). A–B habitus, dorsal. C epigyne intact, ventral. D vulva, ventral; E posterior ventral spines, ventral. F left palp, prolateral; G idem, ventral; H idem, retrolateral. Abbreviations: APP, apicoprolateral process of tegular apophysis; BPF, basoprolateral fold of tegular apophysis; C, conductor; Cy, cymbium; CF, cymbial fold; DB, dark bands; DS, dorsal scutum; E, embolus; EB, embolic base; EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; F, fovea; ID, insemination ducts; LB, lateral border of the epigyne; LR, lateral ramus of embolus; MR, mesal ramus of embolus; mEB, membranous area of the embolic base; pC, prolateral extension of conductor; PVS, posterior ventral spines; RTA, retrolateral tibial apophysis; S, spermatheca; Sp, spinnerets; T, tegulum; TS, Tegular spine; VTA, ventral tibial apophysis. Scale lines: A–B = 0.5 mm; C–H = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734666" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734666/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Figs 3C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FB45FDCAFB1AFDC7" box="[1183,1218,547,573]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1885,1909]" captionTargetBox="[155,1435,1326,1857]" captionTargetId="figure-305@12.[151,1435,1323,1861]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 7. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, B, C, D, E, vulva ventral; F, G, H, I, J, vulva, retrolateral A–F Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. B–G Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. C–H Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. D–I Mallinella oreo sp. nov. E–J Mallinella truffles sp. nov. Abbreviations: FD, fertilization duct; ID, insemination ducts; S, spermathecae. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734676/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">7C</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FB0BFDCAFB2CFDC7" box="[1233,1268,547,573]" captionStart="FIGURE 9" captionStartId="14.[151,250,1874,1898]" captionTargetBox="[228,1359,186,1846]" captionTargetId="figure-17@14.[223,1364,181,1850]" captionTargetPageId="14" captionText="FIGURE 9. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, C, E, G, I, epigyne, ventral; B, D, F, H, J, vulvae, ventral. A–B Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_235). C–D Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_37). E–F Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_232).G–H Mallinellaoreo sp. nov. (IFS_ZOD_138).I–J Mallinellatruffles sp.nov. (IFS_ZOD_230).Abbreviations: EF, epigynal furrow; EP, epigynal plate; ID, insemination duct; LB, lateral border; S, spermatheca. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734681" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734681/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">9E</figureCitation>
). Insemination ducts longer than spermathecal length. Spermathecae globular in shape. Fertilization ducts as in
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FB14FDAEFAFFFD9B" box="[1230,1319,583,609]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="12.[151,250,1885,1909]" captionTargetBox="[155,1435,1326,1857]" captionTargetId="figure-305@12.[151,1435,1323,1861]" captionTargetPageId="12" captionText="FIGURE 7. Mallinella spp., female genitalia: A, B, C, D, E, vulva ventral; F, G, H, I, J, vulva, retrolateral A–F Mallinella dhanahami sp. nov. B–G Mallinella milkyway sp. nov. C–H Mallinella moncheri sp. nov. D–I Mallinella oreo sp. nov. E–J Mallinella truffles sp. nov. Abbreviations: FD, fertilization duct; ID, insemination ducts; S, spermathecae. Scale lines = 0.2 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14734676" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14734676/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Fig. 7H</figureCitation>
.
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C32EBB89FF9FFFA7FF1DFD83FC73FD7F" box="[199,939,618,645]" pageId="8" pageNumber="108" type="distribution">
<paragraph id="8B8BE802FF9FFFA7FF1DFD83FC73FD7F" blockId="8.[151,1437,150,645]" box="[199,939,618,645]" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">
<emphasis id="B9403410FF9FFFA7FF1DFD83FEB9FD7E" bold="true" box="[199,353,618,644]" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Distribution.</emphasis>
Known only from the collecting localities (
<figureCitation id="130FF487FF9FFFA7FC90FD82FC46FD7F" box="[842,926,619,645]" captionStart="FIGURE 12" captionStartId="17.[151,250,1133,1157]" captionTargetId="figure-90@17.[426,1162,345,1110]" captionTargetPageId="17" captionText="FIGURE 12. Distribution map of known Mallinella species of Sri Lanka." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14753588" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/14753588/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="108">Fig. 12</figureCitation>
).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
</treatment>
</document>
Reference in a new issue View git blame Copy permalink