Coloradesmus hopkinsae Shear & Steinmann, 2019
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/subtbiol.32.38161 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5BE406EC-5160-5443-AC78-D797D23507DF |
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Coloradesmus hopkinsae Shear & Steinmann |
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sp. nov. |
Coloradesmus hopkinsae Shear & Steinmann sp. nov. Figs 9-10 View Figures 7–10 , 11-14 View Figures 11–14 , 15 View Figures 15–20
Types.
Male holotype and male paratypes from Colorado, Garfield Co.: Bair Cave, 9800' asl, 39°38'N, 107°14'W, 200 ft from entrance, collected September 1998 and 19 June 1999 by D. Steinmann.
Diagnosis.
Similar in somatic characters to both C. aquiliensis and C. manitou , but differing from both in the broader, more irregularly shaped prefemoral process of the gonopods, and in having a short endomerite tightly appressed to the prefemoral process.
Etymology.
The species is named in honor of Kay Hopkins of the United States Forest Service for her contributions to cave conservation, cave research and cave preservation.
Description.
Male holotype. Length about 7.0 mm, greatest width 0.66 mm. With the characters of the genus. Head sparsely setose. Basal joint of mandibles not greatly exceeding width of collum; front margin of collum evenly arcuate, posterior margin shallowly embayed ( Fig. 9 View Figures 7–10 ). Setae of collum and metazonites acute throughout ( Figs 9 View Figures 7–10 - 11 View Figures 11–14 ), setal rows of metazonites sometimes interrupted, supplemental setae sometimes present ( Fig. 10 View Figures 7–10 ). Setal tubercles become more prominent posteriorly (cf. Figs 10 View Figures 7–10 , 11 View Figures 11–14 ). Telson rounded, with two distinct rows of setae; epiproct blunt ( Fig. 11 View Figures 11–14 ). Gonopod socket occupies entire width of prozonite, subcordate, indenting ninth sternite ( Fig. 12 View Figures 11–14 ). Gonopods with robust acropodite (a, Fig. 13 View Figures 11–14 ), ending in long, acute distal zone (dz, Figs 13 View Figures 11–14 , 14 View Figures 11–14 ); seminal pore long, with many tiny finger-like cuticular projections ( Fig. 15 View Figures 15–20 ); endomerite (e, Fig. 13 View Figures 11–14 ) short, tightly appressed to prefemoral process. Prefemoral process (pfp, Figs 13 View Figures 11–14 , 14 View Figures 11–14 ), large, broad, scoop-shaped, with subapical lateral tooth, tip acute, slightly lobed.
Distribution.
COLORADO: Garfield Co.: Groaning Cave, 39°42'N, 107°10'W, 9800' (2804 m) asl, 9 October 2008, D. Steinmann, male, females, juveniles.
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