Cicurina (Cicurella) suttoni Gertsch 1992

Paquin, Pierre & Dupérré, Nadine, 2009, of 60 troglobitic species of the subgenus Cicurella (Araneae: Dictynidae), and a first visual assessment of their distribution, Zootaxa 2002, pp. 1-67 : 46-47

Cicurina (Cicurella) suttoni Gertsch 1992

( Figs 104–105, 137)

Cicurina suttoni Gertsch 1992: 115 , figs 137–138, 151–152 (description of male and female). — Jackman 1997: 162.

HOLOTYPE female: “ Felton Cave , Sutton Co., Tex. 4–7–64, J. Reddell, Root”. Label 2: “ 2 females, 2 males, 10 imm. ”. Examined ( AMNH).

Description. Female holotype

Total length: 5.31; carapace length: 2.34; carapace width: 1.62; opisthosoma length 2.97. Eyes absent. Cheliceral promargin right side with 3 teeth (2 large, 1 small), left side likewise; retromargin right side with 6 denticles (2 large, 4 small), left side likewise. Leg I: total length: 6.88; femur: 1.78; patella: 0.75; tibia: 1.80; metatarsus: 1.55; tarsus: 1.00; leg IV: total length: 8.03; femur: 2.18; patella: 0.75; tibia: 1.90; metatarsus: 2.10; tarsus: 1.10. Tarsal claw IV: 0.15. Epigynum length: 0.448. Epigynal ventral plate with short transverse slit, bearing medial, deep, inverted V-shaped indentation; atrium squared, half intruded by rounded dorsal plate, atrial aperture moderate; bursa enlarged, not fused; copulatory ducts touching at midpoint, reaching over primary lobe apex; copulatory ducts constriction located basally; primary pores not visible; stalk short, slightly procurved, joining the primary lobe at the aperture of the dictynoid pore; dictynoid pore elongated; primary lobe kidney-shaped; secondary lobe absent; fertilization canal short, reaching the dictynoid pore; fertilization duct medially attached to the primary lobe base.

Distribution. Only reported from the type locality: Felton Cave (Sutton Co., Texas, Fig. 137).

were found. Gertsch (1992) only mentioned the female holotype in the type data. Gertsch (1992) added: “ 15 mi. SW Sonora. In rotting root 2000 feet from entrance” in his paper.