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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FF2FFC7DFEC03ED9" bold="true" box="[199,338,989,1015]" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">Etymology:</emphasis>
The species is named after Charles R. Haddad for his mentorship and outstanding contributions to the field of Arachnology.
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Small species (chela length
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), with a deep sulcus located dorsally just before the fixed finger on the chelae of both females and males; cheliceral hand with five acuminate setae; female galea with five rami, male galea simple with no rami; rallum present as a simple single blade. Differs from
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FF30FB31FE4E3984" box="[216,476,1169,1195]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">Afrogarypus carmenae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
,
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FE05FB31FD103984" box="[493,642,1169,1195]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. castigatus</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FD7BFB31FC9C3984" box="[659,782,1169,1195]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. minutus</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FCC8FB31FB853984" box="[800,1047,1168,1195]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. pseudotriangularis</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FB78FB31FA9B3984" box="[1168,1289,1168,1195]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. purcelli</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FAF2FB31FA0E3984" box="[1306,1436,1168,1195]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. robustus</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FF21FB15FEE239E0" box="[201,368,1204,1231]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. triangularis</emphasis>
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by the presence of a well-developed sulcus on the dorsal surface of the chelae. Differs from
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FF7FFB79FE2E39DC" box="[151,444,1240,1267]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">Afrogarypus megamolaris</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FE1CFB79FD3B39DC" box="[500,681,1240,1267]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. subimpressus</emphasis>
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by having a deep, narrow sulcus on the dorsal surface of the hand, with the dorsal surface protruding well above the bulge at the base of the fixed chelal finger, while both latter possess a wider, shallow sulcus with the dorsal surface of the hand at the same level as the bulge or protruding only slightly above it. Further differs from
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FDA3FAE5FCE33870" box="[587,881,1348,1375]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">Afrogarypus megamolaris</emphasis>
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by not having any fused teeth at the base of the chelal fingers of females, compared to having fused teeth at the base of both female chelal fingers, and having five rami on the female galea, compared to nine in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FD4FFA2DFCCA3888" box="[679,856,1420,1447]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. megamolaris</emphasis>
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. Further differs from
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FBB8FA2DFAEB3888" box="[1104,1401,1420,1447]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">Afrogarypus subimpressus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FEADFA10FEF438E4" box="[325,358,1456,1482]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">isb</emphasis>
being situated midway between
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, compared to
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being distinctly closer to
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than
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, and having five rami on the female galea, compared to eight in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FCB1FA75FB9F38C0" box="[857,1037,1492,1519]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. subimpressus</emphasis>
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. Differs from
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FB45FA75FA0E38C0" box="[1197,1436,1492,1519]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">Afrogarypus excelsus</emphasis>
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and
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, compared to
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in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FE97F9BDFE6E3B18" box="[383,508,1564,1591]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. excelsus</emphasis>
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and
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in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FC0EF9BDFBE73B18" box="[998,1141,1565,1591]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. impressus</emphasis>
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); pedipalp femur ratio (
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2.582.61
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2.562.60, compared to
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3.430.51
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FA6CF9E1FE943B50" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. impressus</emphasis>
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); the number of rami on the galea (five in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FD10F9C5FCE73B50" box="[760,885,1636,1663]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. haddadi</emphasis>
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, nine in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FBAAF9C5FB523B50" box="[1090,1216,1636,1663]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. excelsus</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FB13F9C5FA193B50" box="[1275,1419,1637,1663]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. impressus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); and the arrangement of the chelal trichobothria (trichobothrium
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FC90F929FC193B8C" box="[888,907,1673,1698]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">st</emphasis>
distinctly closer to
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in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FB5AF929FAA23B8C" box="[1202,1328,1672,1699]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. haddadi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
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<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2635786FF903E61FAD1F929FA073B8D" box="[1337,1429,1673,1699]" pageId="2" pageNumber="389" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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, compared to being situated midway between
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and
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FD09F90DFD7B3BE8" box="[737,745,1709,1734]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">t</emphasis>
in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FCE5F90DFC1B3BE8" box="[781,905,1708,1735]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. excelsus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
and
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FC28F90DFBDC3BE8" box="[960,1102,1709,1735]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">A. impressus</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FF2FF970FEC93BC4" bold="true" box="[199,347,1744,1770]" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">Description:</emphasis>
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF903E61FE80F971FE4D3BC5" box="[360,479,1745,1771]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="389">Carapace:</emphasis>
Strongly sub-triangular, narrow furrow posterior to the eyes (
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,
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). Uniformly dark brown in female, becoming slightly lighter in colour posteriorly in male. Granular in texture in both sexes. Heavily constricted anteriorly into cucullus, constriction beginning at the medial furrow. Two pairs of corneate eyes situated on ocular tubercles, located about one-third away from the anterior edge. Six prominent acuminate setae located on anterior edge, row of acuminate setae (
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11
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1013), seated within rims, located on the posterior margin. Numerous small acuminate setae present on carapace.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FF7FF9C2FE863B54" bold="true" box="[151,276,1634,1658]" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">FIGURE 1.</emphasis>
Digital microscope photographs of
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FD6EF9C3FCCC3B54" box="[646,862,1634,1659]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">Afrogarypus haddadi</emphasis>
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, Female (
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,
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) and Male (
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FB38F9C2FB703B54" bold="true" box="[1232,1250,1634,1658]" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">C</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FB18F9C3FA903B55" bold="true" box="[1264,1282,1635,1659]" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">D</emphasis>
).
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FAF1F9C2FAB93B54" bold="true" box="[1305,1323,1634,1658]" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">A</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FAD1F9C2FAC33B54" bold="true" box="[1337,1361,1634,1658]" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">C.</emphasis>
Dorsal view;
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FF3EF927FF753BB1" bold="true" box="[214,231,1671,1695]" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">B</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FF1BF927FE9E3BB1" bold="true" box="[243,268,1671,1695]" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">D.</emphasis>
Ventral view. Scale bar: 1.00 mm.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF913E60FF2FF951FEA83A25" box="[199,314,1777,1803]" italics="true" pageId="3" pageNumber="390">Abdomen:</emphasis>
Wider than carapace and subovate. Tergites granular in texture in both sexes, uniformly dark brown in female, somewhat lighter in male. Tergites I and II each with a darker median spot. In both sexes the posterior edges of tergites IXI are distinctly lighter in colour, tergite XII uniformly lighter in colour (
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). Tergal setae acuminate and located on the posterior of each tergite, just above the lighter posterior edges. Sternite XII same colour as tergite XII in both sexes. In female, sternites VIIIXI well sclerotized and uniformly brown, rest of the sternites gradually become less sclerotized and more tan in colour moving from sternite VII to sternite II. Central tan-coloured region present on sternites IIIVII, growing more pronounced from posterior to anterior sternites, giving these sternites a divided appearance. Male sternites IVXI well sclerotized and uniformly brown, sternites II and III lighter in colour. Central tan-coloured region present on sternites IVX, giving these sternites a divided appearance (
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). Female operculum with 15 acuminate setae on the anterior genital plate, separated as seven setae distributed along the posterior margin of the genital plate, and a further eight setae clustered loosely alongside, near the centre. Male operculum with eight acuminate setae on the anterior genital plate, separated into six setae situated along the posterior margin of the genital plate, and two setae located near the centre. Male sternite III with 18 acuminate setae, separated into four setae located along the anterior margin of the sternite, at the edge of the genital opening, three setae located centrally behind these, and a further 11 setae distributed along the posterior margin of the sternite. Pleural membrane wrinkled-plicate, cream in both sexes. Light brown lateral sclerites, each with a central acuminate seta, present in male.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FF7FFBC4FE813953" bold="true" box="[151,275,1124,1149]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
Digital microscope photographs of
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FD6BFBC5FCC93953" box="[643,859,1125,1149]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">Afrogarypus haddadi</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FC8AFBC5FC213953" bold="true" box="[866,947,1125,1149]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">
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right chela: Female (
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,
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FB45FBC5FB2C3953" bold="true" box="[1197,1214,1125,1149]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">B</emphasis>
) and Male (
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FAD4FBC4FADC3952" bold="true" box="[1340,1358,1124,1148]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">C</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FAB4FBC5FAFC3953" bold="true" box="[1372,1390,1125,1149]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">D</emphasis>
).
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FA6CFBC4FA043952" bold="true" box="[1412,1430,1124,1148]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">A</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FF7FFB28FF22398E" bold="true" box="[151,176,1160,1184]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">C.</emphasis>
Retrolateral view;
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FE9BFB29FE16398F" bold="true" box="[371,388,1161,1185]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">B</emphasis>
,
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FE78FB29FE3B398F" bold="true" box="[400,425,1161,1185]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">D.</emphasis>
Dorsal view. Scale bar: 1.00 mm.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF963E67FF2FFB53FF4E381F" blockId="4.[151,1437,1267,2013]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">Tergal chaetotaxy: 10(13): 11(13): 14(13): 11(14): 13(13): 12(14): 12(14): 11(12): 15(16): 12(12): 12(8): 2(2).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF963E67FF2FFA9BFA08387B" blockId="4.[151,1437,1267,2013]" box="[199,1434,1339,1366]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">Sternal chaetotaxy:?(?): 15(8): 7(18): 15(16): 22(24): 22(20): 17(17): 12(13): 10(11): 6(19): 6(8): 2(2).</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF963E67FF2FFAFFFBCF3B7F" blockId="4.[151,1437,1267,2013]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FF2FFAFFFEBE3857" box="[199,300,1375,1401]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">Pedipalp</emphasis>
: All segments granular in texture, dark brown and with small acuminate setae scattered over the surface, except the pedicels, in both sexes. Trochanter rounded in shape, distinct apophysis present ventrally, curved toward the main body of the trochanter. Femur thickset, 2.582.61 (
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) to 2.562.60 (
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) times longer than wide, constricted at pedicel, widening quickly to form base, then widening slightly before constricting again at end. Patella constricted and angled at pedicel, widening markedly into a cone, 2.352.44 (
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) to 2.272.29 (
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) times longer than wide. Slight bulge present at anterior lateral surface. Several small lyriform fissures present on a bulge on the dorsal surface, just distal of base. Disto-prolateral excavation present (
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).
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF963E67FF2FF9FBFD263ABB" blockId="4.[151,1437,1267,2013]" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF963E67FF2FF9FBFE983B5B" box="[199,266,1627,1653]" italics="true" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">Chela</emphasis>
: Uniformly dark brown in both sexes. Hand granular in texture up to base of movable finger, as well as over first third of dorsal surface of fixed finger. Well-developed dorsal sulcus present, located just proximal to the base of the fixed finger. Dorsal bulge located just anterior of sulcus. Dorsal surface of hand protruding well above the sulcus and anterior bulge. Female hand strongly convex on the dorsal and prolateral edge, less so on the ventral and retrolateral edge (
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). Male hand smaller, markedly less convex dorsally and prolaterally (
<figureCitation id="131F2A6AFF963E67FAE4F94BFA023A2B" box="[1292,1424,1771,1797]" captionStart="FIGURE 2" captionStartId="4.[151,250,1124,1148]" captionTargetBox="[152,1432,531,1101]" captionTargetId="figure-192@4.[151,1435,525,1101]" captionTargetPageId="4" captionText="FIGURE 2. Digital microscope photographs of Afrogarypus haddadi sp. nov. right chela: Female (A, B) and Male (C, D). A, C. Retrolateral view; B, D. Dorsal view. Scale bar: 1.00 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11045353" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11045353/files/figure.png" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">Figs. 2C, D</figureCitation>
). Both sexes with a short pedicel (pedicel 0.110.14
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0.150.19
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times longer than chelal hand) and a prolaterally slanted posterior hand edge. Fingers narrow, same length as, to slightly longer than, hand (without pedicel) and curved slightly prolaterally. Venom apparatus present on both fingers. Fixed and movable chelal fingers with eight and four trichobothria respectively as in fig. 3A.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF963E66FF2FF83FFD913CA7" blockId="4.[151,1437,1267,2013]" lastBlockId="5.[151,1437,151,393]" lastPageId="5" lastPageNumber="392" pageId="4" pageNumber="391">
Chelal teeth strongly sclerotized, acute and retrorse in both sexes. Female fixed finger with 2528 teeth. Four to five large teeth spaced along the fixed chelal finger with 2123 smaller teeth interspersed between them. Five small, closely spaced teeth just behind venom apparatus, followed by large tooth (
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). Further teeth are arranged in two rows, reducing in size proximally, still acute. Female movable finger with 1113 nearly contiguous teeth. Proximal four to five reduced to small projections. Male fixed finger with 2124 teeth. Three to five large teeth spaced along the fixed chelal finger with 1819 smaller teeth interspersed between them. Four to five small, closely spaced teeth just behind venom apparatus, followed by large tooth (
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). Further teeth are arranged in two rows, reducing in size proximally, still acute. Male movable finger with 1012 nearly contiguous teeth. Proximal four to six reduced to small projections.
</paragraph>
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<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF973E66FF7FF8BAFAF13A54" blockId="5.[151,1436,1818,1914]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FF7FF8BAFE9C3A1C" bold="true" box="[151,270,1818,1842]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">FIGURE 3</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FEF3F8BAFE613A1C" box="[283,499,1818,1842]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">Afrogarypus haddadi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FE12F8BAFDF93A1C" bold="true" box="[506,619,1818,1842]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2635786FF973E66FE12F8BAFDD93A1C" box="[506,587,1818,1842]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
A.
</emphasis>
Female right chela, retrolateral view;
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FC1CF8BAFB993A1C" bold="true" box="[1012,1035,1818,1842]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">B.</emphasis>
Female right pedipalp, dorsal view;
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FA6CF8BAFA0E3A1C" bold="true" box="[1412,1436,1818,1842]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">C.</emphasis>
Female left chelicera, dorsal view;
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FE12F89EFD813A78" bold="true" box="[506,531,1854,1878]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">D.</emphasis>
Female galea;
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FD44F89EFD563A78" bold="true" box="[684,708,1854,1878]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">E.</emphasis>
Male galea
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FCA8F89EFCC13A78" bold="true" box="[832,851,1854,1878]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">F.</emphasis>
Female chelal fingers, anterior retrolateral view;
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FAA0F89EFAF03A78" bold="true" box="[1352,1378,1854,1878]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">G.</emphasis>
Male chelal fingers, anterior retrolateral view;
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF973E66FDDEF8C2FDC23A54" bold="true" box="[566,592,1890,1914]" pageId="5" pageNumber="392">H.</emphasis>
Female carapace, dorsal view. Scale bars: A, B, H: 0.50 mm; CG: 0.10 mm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF943E65FF2FFF37FCBE3C33" blockId="6.[151,1437,151,1077]" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF943E65FF2FFF37FEA73D9F" box="[199,309,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Chelicera</emphasis>
: Hand with five long and acuminate setae (
<figureCitation id="131F2A6AFF943E65FCCDFF37FCEC3D9F" box="[805,894,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1818,1842]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,423,1790]" captionTargetId="figure-128@5.[151,1435,417,1795]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Afrogarypus haddadi sp. nov. A. Female right chela, retrolateral view; B. Female right pedipalp, dorsal view; C. Female left chelicera, dorsal view; D. Female galea; E. Male galea F. Female chelal fingers, anterior retrolateral view; G. Male chelal fingers, anterior retrolateral view; H. Female carapace, dorsal view. Scale bars: A, B, H: 0.50 mm; CG: 0.10 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11045355" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11045355/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Fig. 3C</figureCitation>
). Female fixed finger with five teeth, male with four. Female movable finger with four teeth, male with three. Galea complex, with five rami (
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FB5FFF1BFB5B3DFB" box="[1207,1225,187,213]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
) (
<figureCitation id="131F2A6AFF943E65FB0BFF1BFAAE3DFB" box="[1251,1340,187,213]" captionStart="FIGURE 3" captionStartId="5.[151,250,1818,1842]" captionTargetBox="[156,1430,423,1790]" captionTargetId="figure-128@5.[151,1435,417,1795]" captionTargetPageId="5" captionText="FIGURE 3. Afrogarypus haddadi sp. nov. A. Female right chela, retrolateral view; B. Female right pedipalp, dorsal view; C. Female left chelicera, dorsal view; D. Female galea; E. Male galea F. Female chelal fingers, anterior retrolateral view; G. Male chelal fingers, anterior retrolateral view; H. Female carapace, dorsal view. Scale bars: A, B, H: 0.50 mm; CG: 0.10 mm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11045355" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/11045355/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Fig. 3D</figureCitation>
), simple with no rami (
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) (
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). Rallum with a single blade in both sexes. Serrula exterior with 1315 lamellae (
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FA91FF7FFA1E3DD7" box="[1401,1420,223,249]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
), 1217 lamellae (
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FEBCFEA3FEF93C33" box="[340,363,259,285]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
). Lamina exterior present in both sexes.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF943E65FF2FFE87FB743C4B" blockId="6.[151,1437,151,1077]" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF943E65FF2FFE87FEE13C6F" box="[199,371,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Coxae and legs</emphasis>
: Pedipalpal coxae somewhat lighter in colour than rest of pedipalps. Coxae IIV tan. Legs IIV brown to dark brown in colour. All legs diplotarsate with simple claws; arolium longer than claws.
</paragraph>
<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF943E65FF2FFECFFAA23E3B" blockId="6.[151,1437,151,1077]" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF943E65FF2FFECFFEFB3CA6" box="[199,361,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Measurements</emphasis>
(mm): Body length
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FDBBFECFFDFA3CA7" box="[595,616,367,393]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
1.411.51
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FD00FECFFD6F3CA7" box="[744,765,367,393]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
1.251.34; Carapace
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FC1EFECFFB993CA7" box="[1014,1035,367,393]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.470.49 x 0.550.59 (0.830.85)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FF7FFE33FF3E3C83" box="[151,172,403,429]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.460.50 x 0.540.56 (0.850.89); Chelicera
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FD2BFE33FD4A3C83" box="[707,728,403,429]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.160.17 x 0.100.11 (1.551.60)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FB9BFE33FB1A3C83" box="[1139,1160,403,429]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.1400.15 x 0.100.11 (1.361.40), movable finger length
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FDC6FE17FDD13CFF" box="[558,579,439,465]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.100.11
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FD2CFE17FD4B3CFF" box="[708,729,439,465]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.090.10; Pedipalps: femur
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FBC5FE17FBD03CFF" box="[1069,1090,439,465]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.470.49 x 0.180.19 (2.58 2.61)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FF31FE7BFF7C3CDB" box="[217,238,475,501]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.390.41 x 0.150.16 (2.562.60), patella
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FD33FE7BFD623CDB" box="[731,752,475,501]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.390.40 x 0.160.17 (2.352.44)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FB6CFE7BFB0B3CDB" box="[1156,1177,475,501]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.320.34 x 0.140.15 (2.272.29), chela
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FE81FE5FFEEC3F37" box="[361,382,511,537]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.740.80 x 0.250.28 (2.862.96)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FCF8FE5FFCB73F37" box="[784,805,511,537]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.660.72 x 0.200.23 (3.133.30), hand
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FB14FE5FFA833F37" box="[1276,1297,511,537]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.380.39 x 0.250.28 (1.391.52)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FE7CFD83FE3B3F13" box="[404,425,547,573]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.320.35 x 0.200.23 (1.521.60), movable finger length
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FBDCFD83FBDB3F13" box="[1076,1097,547,573]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.360.37
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FB2BFD83FB4A3F13" box="[1219,1240,547,573]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.320.34; Leg I: femur
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FF08FDE7FF673F4F" box="[224,245,583,609]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.200.21 x 0.090.10 (2.102.22)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FD6BFDE7FD0A3F4F" box="[643,664,583,609]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.180.19 x 0.08 (2.252.38), patella
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FBD7FDE7FBC63F4F" box="[1087,1108,583,609]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.11 x 0.080.09 (1.221.38)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FF7FFDCBFF3E3FAB" box="[151,172,619,645]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.100.11 x 0.08 (1.251.38), tibia
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FDD1FDCBFDDC3FAB" box="[569,590,619,645]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.140.15 x 0.07 (2.002.14)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FC76FDCBFC213FAB" box="[926,947,619,645]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.130.14 x 0.06 (2.172.33), metatarsus
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FA6FFDCBFA0E3FAB" box="[1415,1436,619,645]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.090.10 x 0.05 (1.802.00)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FE0AFD2FFE653F87" box="[482,503,655,681]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.080.09 x 0.05 (1.601.80), tarsus
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FC7FFD2FFC3E3F87" box="[919,940,655,681]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.100.11 x 0.04 (2.502.75)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FB14FD2FFA833F87" box="[1276,1297,655,681]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.090.10 x 0.03 (3.003.33); Leg IV: femoropatella
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FDB1FD13FDFC3FE3" box="[601,622,691,717]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.380.42 x 0.110.12 (3.453.50)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FC12FD13FB9D3FE3" box="[1018,1039,691,717]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.340.35 x 0.110.12 (2.923.09), tibia
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FF3AFD77FF753FDF" box="[210,231,727,753]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.270.31 x 0.080.09 (3.383.44)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FD6CFD77FD0B3FDF" box="[644,665,727,753]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.230.25 x 0.070.08 (3.133.29), metatarsus
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FB56FD77FB413FDF" box="[1214,1235,727,753]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.130.15 x 0.05 (2.603.00)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FEC9FD5BFEA43E3B" box="[289,310,763,789]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.12 x 0.05 (2.40), tarsus
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FDB4FD5BFDE33E3B" box="[604,625,763,789]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="female"></specimenCount>
0.120.13 x 0.05 (2.402.60)
<specimenCount id="9D22FD66FF943E65FC2DFD5BFC483E3B" box="[965,986,763,789]" count="1" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="male"></specimenCount>
0.120.13 x 0.04 (3.003.25).
</paragraph>
</subSubSection>
<subSubSection id="C33E6564FF943E65FF2FFCBFFBE23EE7" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" type="discussion">
<paragraph id="8B9B36EFFF943E65FF2FFCBFFBE23EE7" blockId="6.[151,1437,151,1077]" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF943E65FF2FFCBFFEA63E17" bold="true" box="[199,308,799,825]" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Remarks</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF943E65FEADFCBFFDA43E17" box="[325,566,799,825]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Afrogarypus haddadi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF943E65FDA8FCBFFD0E3E17" bold="true" box="[576,668,799,825]" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">
<taxonomicNameLabel id="A2635786FF943E65FDA8FCBFFD0E3E17" box="[576,668,799,825]" pageId="6" pageNumber="393" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
presents an interesting case in that, on first glance, the specimens examined appear to have reduced features such as those found in
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namely, the absence of trichobothrium
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and monotarsate legs I and II. While not absent, trichobothrium
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is reduced in
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF943E65FBA0FCC7FAA73EAF" box="[1096,1333,871,897]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Afrogarypus haddadi</emphasis>
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, being much shorter than the rest of the trichobothria as well as having a smaller trichobothrial rim, and the tarsus and metatarsus on legs I and II, although appearing fused, still poses a slight separation.
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<emphasis id="B950EAFDFF943E65FF2FFC73FEB43EC3" bold="true" box="[199,294,979,1005]" pageId="6" pageNumber="393">Ecology</emphasis>
. The species inhabits the leaf litter of high-moisture indigenous forests along the coast of the
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, within the Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany hotspot (
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), where they are quite abundant. Both adults and nymphs were collected during the months of April and October. Elevation:
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.
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