Protogamasellopsis Evans & Purvis, 1987

Castilho, Raphael C., De Moraes, Gilberto J. & Halliday, Bruce, 2012, 3471, Zootaxa 3471, pp. 1-69 : 17

Protogamasellopsis Evans & Purvis (7 described species)

Movable and fixed cheliceral digits with two and 6–8 teeth, respectively. Cheliceral arthrodial process a short coronet-like fringe. Epistome with anterior region somewhat triangular, with median spine-like projection. Seta h 3 about in longitudinal line with h 1 and in transversal line or slightly anterior, and mediad to h 2. Idiosoma elongate, 370–630 µm long and 160–320 µm wide at widest level. Ratios of width of podonotal and opisthonotal shields to maximum width of idiosoma 0.6–0.9 and 0.4–0.6, respectively. Dorsal idiosomal setae smooth. Podonotal shield 1.2–1.6 times longer than wide; smooth; with punctate band along posterior margin; with 16 pairs of setae, including three pairs (j 1, j 2 and z 1) near anterior margin; without transverse line between setae j 4 and j 5 and without distinct scleronoduli. Soft integument along lateral margins of podonotal shield with six pairs of setae. Opisthonotal shield 2–2.8 times longer than wide; smooth; usually without punctate band along anterior margin; with 15 pairs of setae. Soft integument along lateral margins of opisthonotal shield with 6–10 pairs of setae. Peritreme extending anteriorly to level between posterior margin of coxa II and the middle of coxa II. Peritrematic shield not fused to podonotal shield. With 0–4 pairs of transverse series of presternal platelets, each series consisting of 1–2 contiguous platelets. Sternal shield longer than wide, as long as wide or wider than long, with anterior margin indistinct and posterior margin concave. Genital shield longer than posterior width; posterior margin straight. Opisthogaster with or without lightly sclerotised platelets between genital and ventrianal shields. Ventrianal shield longer than wide, smooth, with 1–2 pairs of preanal setae; anterior margin convex. Soft integument around ventrianal shield with 5–6 pairs of setae. With 3–4 pairs of elongate or rounded metapodal platelets. Pretarsus I present. Seta pl 4 of tarsus IV present.