Sarax javensis ( Gravely, 1915 )

Miranda, Gustavo Silva de, Giupponi, Alessandro P. L., Prendini, Lorenzo & Scharff, Nikolaj, 2021, Systematic revision of the pantropical whip spider family Charinidae Quintero, 1986 (Arachnida, Amblypygi), European Journal of Taxonomy 772, pp. 1-409 : 188-190

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.5852/ejt.2021.772.1505

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5570613

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Sarax javensis ( Gravely, 1915 )
status

 

Sarax javensis ( Gravely, 1915) View in CoL

Figs 103 View Fig , 115–116 View Fig View Fig ; Table 8

Phrynichosarax javensis Gravely, 1915b: 439 View in CoL , fig. 3.0.

Phrynicosarax javensis – Mello-Leitão 1931: 52.

Phrynichosarax javanensis View in CoL – Giltay 1931: 24–25.

Sarax javensis View in CoL – Harvey 2003: 8.

Diagnosis

This species may be separated from other species of Sarax in Southeast Asia and Oceania by the following combination of characters: ventral sac cover present; female gonopod finger-like; cheliceral basal segment with prominent, acute tooth on retrolateral surface, adjacent to bifid tooth; pedipalp patella with two short ventral spines between spine I and distal margin; pedipalp tarsus with one dorsal spine.

Etymology

Adjective referring to the Indonesian island of Java, on which the type locality is situated.

Type material

Holotype INDONESIA • Java, Buitenzorg [Bogor], Jawa Berat ; 1 ex., Indian Museum (now the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta) [not examined].

Additional material

INDONESIA • 1 ♀; Java, Gua Kokop, Pacitan ; 13 Jul. 1992; Ratih Aryasari le g.; on wall; WAM T80539 1 ♀; Gua Kokop, Pacitan ; J. Lowry leg.; parts of exuvia; WAM T80543 2 ♀♀, 2 juv.; Gua Kamidordo , Pacitan ; Juguono leg.; WAM T80541 1 ♀; Leweng Jaran, Pacitan ; Muksin leg.; WAM T80542 1 ♀; Gua Kendil, Pacitan ; Muksin and J. Lowry leg.; WAM T80540 1 juv. ♂ [misidentified as 1 ♀]; Jjompea ; 11 Mar. 1904; ZMH; 1 ♀; Ichmiedekneas; 5 Aug. 1902; ZMH .

Redescription

CARAPACE. Six anterior setae; frontal process triangular. Small granules densely scattered between ocular triads and among sulci. Median eyes and median ocular tubercle well developed; pair of setae on median ocular tubercle; lateral eyes well developed, pale, seta lateral to lateral ocular triad; lateral ocular triad situated near carapace margin; curved carina between ocular triads and carapace margin, not contacting eyes.

STERNUM. Tritosternum projected anteriorly with typical setation, long, surpassing base of pedipalp coxae; other sternal platelets narrow and projected, with pair of setae anteriorly on plaque and some smaller setae posteriorly; pentasternum with four setae near posterior margin of platelet.

OPISTHOSOMA. Ventral sac cover well developed.

GENITALIA. Female genital operculum with short setae posteromedially ( Fig. 115A–C View Fig ); pair of low, white bulges medially with slender setae apically ( Fig. 115A–C View Fig ); gonopod finger-like, unsclerotized basally ( Fig. 115A, C, E View Fig ); denticulate surface between gonopod and posterior margin of genital operculum ( Fig. 115D View Fig ). Adult male unknown (only male studied was immature).

CHELICERAE. Retrolateral surface of basal segment with short, acute projection, opposite to bifid tooth; retrolateral surface of claw with row of setae basally to medially; claw with three teeth; row of several setae on prolateral surface of basal segment; bifid tooth on basal segment with dorsal cusp larger than ventral cusp.

PEDIPALPS. Coxae without seta encircled by round carina and with two or three setae on margin. Femur with three or four dorsal spines and three or four ventral spines; two or three prominent setiferous tubercles between dorsal spine 1 and proximal margin; ventral spine between spine 1 and proximal margin; spine present or absent between ventral spines 1 and 2, and spines 2 and 3. Patella with four or five dorsal spines in primary series; prominent setiferous tubercle distal to spine I; three ventral spines; two short spines between spine I and distal border. Tibia with ventral spine distally and three setae between spine and distal margin. Tarsus with one dorsal spine; cleaning organ with 25–29 setae in ventral row.

LEGS. Tibia of leg I with 23 articles; tarsus I with 41 articles; tarsal organ close to tarsal claw ( Fig. 116A– C View Fig ); rod sensilla with six setae and in shallow groove ( Fig. 116B, E View Fig ); first and second tarsal articles equal in length. Leg IV basitibia with four pseudo-articles, with sclerotized, denticulate margin at apex of articles; trichobothrium bt situated in medial third of pseudo-article; distitibia trichobothrium bc situated closer to sbf than to bf; sc and sf series each with six trichobothria.

Measurements

See Table 8.

Distribution

Known only from the Indonesian island of Java.

Natural history

Several specimens were collected in caves.

Remarks

According to Gravely (1915), the holotype was deposited at the Indian Museum (now the Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta). The types of some of Gravely’s (1915) other species are deposited at SMF but the holotype of this species could not be located and may be lost.

WAM

Australia, Western Australia, Perth, Western Australian Museum

ZMH

USA, Illinois, Chicago, Field Museum of Natural History (also used by Finnish Museum of Natural History)

WAM

Western Australian Museum

ZMH

Zoologisches Museum Hamburg

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Arachnida

Order

Amblypygi

Family

Charinidae

Genus

Sarax

Loc

Sarax javensis ( Gravely, 1915 )

Miranda, Gustavo Silva de, Giupponi, Alessandro P. L., Prendini, Lorenzo & Scharff, Nikolaj 2021
2021
Loc

Sarax javensis

Harvey M. S. 2003: 8
2003
Loc

Phrynicosarax javensis

Mello-Leitao C. 1931: 52
1931
Loc

Phrynichosarax javanensis

Giltay L. 1931: 24
1931
Loc

Phrynichosarax javensis

Gravely F. H. 1915: 439
1915
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