Magnichela gen. n.

Figs 6–13

Type species. Magnichela santaremensis sp. n.

Etymology. The generic name is a combination of two Latin words, “magni” (large) and “chela” (chelicerae). The grammatical gender is feminine.

Diagnosis. This genus can be distinguished from Paradossenus, its closest related genus, by the presence of prominent and laterally dilated chelicerae (Fig. 8) and the tibia of the palpus dilated at the median portion (VP) (Fig. 9).

Description. Carapace low (Fig. 7). Chelicerae glabrous medially, with a lateral projection (Fig. 8). Legs yellowish, with brownish spots dorsally. Abdomen, oval with indistinct pattern (Fig. 6). Anterior and posterior eye row moderately procurved (Fig. 8). ALE the smallest and PLE the largest. Chelicerae with 3 teeth on the promargin of the fang furrow and 3 on the retromargin, being the median the largest. Ventral macrosetae pairs on tibiae: I 4, II 4, III 3, IV 3. Long legs (19.01 to 6.29 long) and straight tarsi. Bulbus of the male palpus without a conspicuous division of the median apophysis (Fig. 11); subtegulum and tegulum conspicuous (Fig. 11). Retrolateral tibial apophysis with two branches (ental (END) and ectal (ECD) divisions) (Figs 10–12). Ventrodistal protuberance of palpal tibia prominent (Fig. 9).

Distribution. Brazil (Pará) (Fig. 13).