Ricinoides nzerekorensis, Botero-Trujillo & Sain & Prendini, 2021

Botero-Trujillo, Ricardo, Sain, Colby E. & Prendini, Lorenzo, 2021, Systematics Of The “ Giant ” Ricinulei (Ricinoididae: Ricinoides) Of West Africa, With Descriptions Of Five New Species And Comparative Morphology Of The Male Copulatory Apparatus, Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 2021 (448), pp. 1-69 : 54

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.1206/0003-0090.448.1.1
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03F287C9-FF9C-BC59-FD16-2A20FB54FA9E
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Ricinoides nzerekorensis
status	sp. nov.

Treatment

Ricinoides nzerekorensis , sp. nov.

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Ricinoides afzelii ( Thorell, 1892) View in CoL : Tuxen, 1974: 91–96 (misidentification, material from

FIGURE 4. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, selected structures characteristic of “giant” Ricinulei. A. Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), neotype ♂ (ZMB 7013), leg IV femur, dorsal aspect. B. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 217.183), leg I metatarsus and tarsus, prolateral aspect. C. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), lectotype ♂ (MSNG), leg II metatarsus, prolateral aspect. D, E. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., D. paratype ♂ (MRAC 209.286), leg III distal tarsomeres, dorsal aspect, E. paratype ♀ (MRAC 209.267), distended opisthosoma, lateral aspect. F. Ricinoides kakum, holotype ♂ (MRAC 217.183), posterior end of opisthosoma, pygidium. Scale bars = 0.5 mm (A, B, C, F), 0.25 mm (D), 1 mm (E).

FIGURE 5. Map of West Africa, plotting known locality records of species of “giant” Ricinulei (Ricinoides Ewing, 1929), based on material examined and verified identifications: Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892) (square); Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008 (circle); Ricinoides eburneus, sp. nov. (triangle); Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921) (inverted triangle); Ricinoides iita, sp. nov. (diamond); Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov. (×); Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov. (pentagon); Ricinoides taii, sp. nov. (star); Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838) (+); Ricinoides sp. (asterisk).

FIGURE 7. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, carapace, dorsal aspect. A. Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892), ♀ (BMNH 13588949). B. Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008, ♀ (AMNH IZC 324883). C. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), paralectotype ♀ (MSNG), Rio Cacine, Guinea-Bissau. D. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 217.183). E. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 209.267). F. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 233.482). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 8. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, carapace, dorsal aspect.A. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). B. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). C. Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), neotype ♂ (ZMB 7013). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 9. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, cucullus, anterior aspect. A. Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892), ♂ (BMNH 13588948). B. Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008, holotype ♂ (AMNH IZC 324855). C. Ricinoides eburneus, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 230.162). D. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), lectotype ♂ (MSNG). E. Ricinoides iita, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (USNM). F. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 217.183). G. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). H. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 12. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, coxosternal region, ventral aspect. A. Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892), ♀ (BMNH 13588949). B. Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008, ♀ (AMNH IZC 324883). C. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), paralectotype ♀ (MSNG), Rio Cacine, Guinea-Bissau. D. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 217.183). E. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 209.267). F. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 233.482). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 13. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, coxosternal region, ventral aspect. A. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). B. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). C. Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), neotype ♂ (ZMB 7013). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 15. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, opisthosoma, dorsal aspect. A. Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892), ♀ (BMNH 13588949). B. Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008, ♀ (AMNH IZC 324883). C. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), paralectotype ♀ (MSNG), Rio Cacine, Guinea-Bissau. D. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 217.183). E. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 209.267). F. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 233.482). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 16. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, opisthosoma, dorsal aspect. A. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). B. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). C. Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), neotype ♂ (ZMB 7013). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 18. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, opisthosoma, ventral aspect. A. Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892), ♀ (BMNH 13588949). B. Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008, ♀ (AMNH IZC 324883). C. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), paralectotype ♀ (MSNG), Rio Cacine, Guinea-Bissau. D. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 217.183). E. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 209.267). F. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., paratype ♀ (MRAC 233.482). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 19. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, opisthosoma, ventral aspect. A. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). B. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). C. Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), neotype ♂ (ZMB 7013). Scale bars = 1 mm.

FIGURE 20. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, pedipalp tibia, prolateral aspect. A. Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892), ♂ (BMNH 13588948). B. Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008, holotype ♂ (AMNH IZC 324855). C. Ricinoides eburneus, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 230.162). D. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), lectotype ♂ (MSNG). E. Ricinoides iita, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (USNM). F. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 217.183). G. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). H. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). I. Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), neotype ♂ (ZMB 7013). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 21. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, leg I distal segments, prolateral aspect. A. Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892), ♂ (BMNH 13588948). B. Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008, holotype ♂ (AMNH IZC 324855). C. Ricinoides eburneus, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 230.162). D. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), lectotype ♂ (MSNG). E. Ricinoides iita, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (USNM). F. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 217.183). G. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). H. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). I. Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), neotype ♂ (ZMB 7013). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 25. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, leg II femur, dorsal (A, B) and prolateral (C, D) aspects, tibia, prolateral aspect (E, F), and metatarsus, prolateral aspect (G, H). A, C, E, G. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). B, D, F, H. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 31. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, leg III copulatory apparatus, prolateral (A, B), dorsal (C, D), retrolateral (E, F), ventral (G, H), and frontal (I, J) aspects. A, C, E, G, I. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., paratype ♂ (MRAC 209.286). B, D, F, H, J. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). Scale bars = 0.25 mm.

FIGURE 33. Ricinoides Ewing, 1929, leg III, male copulatory apparatus, prolateral and ventral aspects. A. Ricinoides afzelii (Thorell, 1892), ♂ (BMNH 13588948). B. Ricinoides atewa Naskrecki, 2008, holotype ♂ (AMNH IZC 324855). C. Ricinoides eburneus, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 230.162). D. Ricinoides feae (Hansen, 1921), lectotype ♂ (MSNG). E. Ricinoides iita, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (USNM). F. Ricinoides kakum, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 217.183). G. Ricinoides nzerekorensis, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 209.266). H. Ricinoides taii, sp. nov., holotype ♂ (MRAC 233.458). I. Ricinoides westermannii (Guérin-Méneville, 1838), neotype ♂ (ZMB 7013). Scale bars = 0.5 mm.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Arthropoda
Class	Arachnida
Order	Ricinulei
Family	Ricinoididae
Genus	Ricinoides