Pinelema tham Zhao & Li, 2020
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https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.933.38653 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/AB6D01D9-B27D-410D-BAA1-C29DECA940BA |
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lsid:zoobank.org:act:AB6D01D9-B27D-410D-BAA1-C29DECA940BA |
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Pinelema tham Zhao & Li |
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sp. nov. |
Pinelema tham Zhao & Li sp. nov. Figures 9 View Figure 9 , 10 View Figure 10 , 11 View Figure 11 , 32 View Figure 32
Type material.
Holotype: ♂ (IZCAS), Laos, Vien Tiane Province, Vang Vieng District, 1.54 km south of Vieng keo Village, Tham Cave, 18.9092N, 102.4421E, elevation ca. 270 m, XI.2012, S. Li and Z. Yao leg. Paratypes: 4♂ and 4♀ (IZCAS), same data as holotype.
Etymology.
The species name refers to the type locality; noun in apposition.
Diagnosis.
Pinelema tham sp. nov. resembles P. zhenzhuang but can be easily distinguished by the following: the embolus is hawk-beak-shaped (Figs 9 View Figure 9 , 10B View Figure 10 ) (vs. needle-shaped), the tip of the embolus is directed ventro-prolaterally (Figs 9 View Figure 9 , 10B View Figure 10 ) (vs. ventrally). The terminal part of the receptacle is 3.50 times wider than the neck (Fig. 11A View Figure 11 ) (vs. six times).
Description.
Male (holotype). Total length 1.23. Carapace 0.48 long, 0.47 wide. Abdomen 0.71 long, 0.59 wide. Carapace pale brown (Fig. 10A View Figure 10 ). Six vestigial eyes (Fig. 10A View Figure 10 ). Chelicerae, labium, and endites light brown, legs milky white (Fig. 10A View Figure 10 ). Sternum brown with sparse setae. Leg measurements: I 3.77 (1.08, 0.18, 1.19, 0.76, 0.56); II 3.20 (0.95, 0.19, 0.95, 0.60, 0.51); III 2.41 (0.75, 0.17, 0.63, 0.45, 0.41); IV 2.84 (0.89, 0.16, 0.79, 0.55, 0.45). Abdomen grey (Fig. 10A View Figure 10 ).
Palp. Tibia 1.96 times longer than patella, cymbium 1.67 times longer than tibia, 1.45 times longer than femur, cymbial apophysis short, as long as half width of cymbium base (Fig. 10C View Figure 10 ); bulb bean shaped (Fig. 10C, D View Figure 10 ); spiral ridge brown; embolus short relative to bulb, tip well sclerotized, hawk-beak-shaped, directed ventro-prolaterally (Fig. 10B-D View Figure 10 ).
Female. Total length 1.24. Carapace 0.44 long, 0.43 wide. Abdomen 0.74 long, 0.60 wide. Coloration as in male (Fig. 11B, C View Figure 11 ). Leg measurements: I 3.31 (0.93, 0.18, 1.03, 0.63, 0.55); II 2.79 (0.82, 0.17, 0.82, 0.51, 0.47); III 2.18 (0.67, 0.16, 0.57, 0.40, 0.38); IV 2.55 (0.79, 0.16, 0.71, 0.49, 0.40). Abdomen pale brown. Receptacle with two membranous tubes, swollen distally (Fig. 11A View Figure 11 ), tip of receptacle four times wider than the neck (Fig. 11A View Figure 11 ).
Distribution.
Laos (Vien Tiane, site 17 in Fig. 32 View Figure 32 ), known only from the type locality.
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