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Manual for Standard Views
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v0.72 modified 9/11/2006
color key for standard views
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conditionally required
tips, general instructions and suggestions
tips for a conditionally required SV
reminder for other structures of interest that may be found in the same region
reminder for structures that should be resolved in the image (add more images otherwise)
Preparation 1. Female in alcohol
33 Habitus dors photo
= habitus (female): dorsal view (photo) (in SR 1)
Tip: no legs
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37 Habitus vent photo
= habitus (female): ventral view (photo) (in SR 1)
Tip: no legs
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377 Habitus w legs lat photo
= habitus with legs (female): lateral view (photo) (in SR 1)
Tip: with legs
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35 Habitus lat photo
= habitus (female): lateral view (photo) (in SR 1)
Tip: no legs
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365 Ceph vent photo
= cephalothorax and base of appendages (female): ventral view (photo) (in SR 2)
Tip: including coxae, trochanters, chelicera and pedicel
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49 Carapace dors photo
= carapace (female): dorsal view (photo) (in SR 5)
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104 Leg I prolat photo
= leg I (female): prolateral view (photo) (in SR 21)
Tip: this can be imaged before mounting for SEM
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370 Trochanter I ventral photo
= trochanter > leg I (female): ventral view (photo) (in SR 83)
Tip: make sure the notch area is visible
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372 Leg IV retrolat photo
= leg IV (female): retrolateral view (photo) (in SR 24)
Tip: this can be imaged before mounting for SEM
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369 Trochanter IV ventral photo
= trochanter > leg IV (female): ventral view (photo) (in SR 107)
Tip: make sure the notch area is visible
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241 Post resp system complete photo
= 3rd abdominal segment (posterior booklungs and tracheae) (female): dorsal view, complete posterior respiratory system (photo) (in SR 9)
Tip: ex digestion; add analytical drawings if necessary
Zoom and check: recommended details of spiracle area and ctaenidia
It is difficult to get all strucures in focus for tracheae, a drawing is often necessary as well.
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Preparation 2. Carapace, endites, labium (female)
43 Labrum dors SEM (needed for chars...)
= labrum (female): anterior-proper view (SEM) (in SR 288)
Tip: elevated labra often require an oblique lateral view
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44 Labium vent SEM
= labium (female): ventral-posterior view (SEM) (in SR 289)
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 78
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47 Sternum SEM
= sternum (female): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 291)
Tip: include pedicel
Zoom and check: if complex sclerites, then add SV 237
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51 Carapace dors SEM
= carapace (female): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 5)
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53 Carapace texture SEM (needed for chars...)
= carapace (female): proper view, detail texture (SEM) (in SR 5)
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 67
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359 Carapace hair close SEM
= hairs carapace (female): proper view, closeup one seta (SEM) (in SR 5)
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 67
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358 Carapace scale close SEM
= scales carapace (female): proper view, closeup one seta (SEM) (in SR 5)
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 67
May use standard legs and segments to illustrate setae, but include extra images if something different occurs elsewhere.
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61 Eyes dors SEM
= eyes (female): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 15)
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57 Eyes ant SEM (needed for chars...)
= eyes (female): anterior view (SEM) (in SR 15)
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65 Eyes lat SEM
= eyes (female): lateral view (SEM) (in SR 15)
Tip: include all clypeus
Additional structures you may found there: if suprapalpal (?) glands present, add SV 6
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6 lateral pore pit (suprapalpal) SEM
= lateral pore pit (suprapalpal) > cephalic area (female): proper view (SEM) (in SR 63)
When present!
Conditionally required: absence usually documented in SV 65
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67 Fovea SEM
= fovea > carapace (female): dorsal-proper view (SEM) (in SR 18)
Tip: Fovea area, even if fovea not present
Zoom and check: ultrastructure of carapace cuticle (fingerprint, etc.), hairs, and scales; if not adequately resolved in this view, add SV 53, SV 358, SV 359
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77 Endite dors SEM (needed for chars...)
= coxa-endite > palp (female): dorsal-anterior view (SEM) (in SR 73)
Zoom and check: full extention of serrula, if teeth not well resolved add SV 79
The endites could go in the carapace preparation�
�or dissected with the palp
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78 Endite vent SEM
= coxa-endite > palp (female): ventral-posterior view (SEM) (in SR 73)
Tip: both left and right, including labium
Zoom and check: labium adequately resolved; if not, add SV 44
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79 Serrula SEM (needed for chars...)
= serrula > coxa-endite > palp (female): dorsal-lateral view (SEM) (in SR 198)
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 77
Zoom and check: serrula teeth well resolved
Document absence of serrula.
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234 Pedicel dors SEM
= pedicel (1st abdominal segment) (female): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 6)
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237 Pedicel vent SEM
= pedicel (1st abdominal segment) (female): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 6)
Conditionally required: default view taken together with sternum in SV 47; add this view if complex
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Preparation 3. Chelicera (female)
68 Chelicerae ant SEM
= chelicera (female): anterior view (SEM) (in SR 19)
When chelicerae are fused they could be mounted together
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70 Chelicerae post SEM
= chelicera (female): posterior view (SEM) (in SR 19)
Tip: If the venom gland comes out with the chelicera, mount and then take a whole image of chelicera plus venom gland
Try to avoid closed fangs
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69 Chelicerae ectal SEM
= chelicera (female): ectal view (SEM) (in SR 19)
Additional structures you may found there: stridulatory file, add SV 8 if necessary; cheliceral boss striae, if present add SV 7
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7 Cheliceral boss region SEM (needed for chars...)
= cheliceral boss > paturon (female): lateral-anterior view (SEM) (in SR 184)
When present!
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 69
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8 Cheliceral strid file close SEM
= stridulatory files > paturon > chelicera > appendages cephalothorax (female): lateral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 188)
When present!
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 69
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71 Cheliceral promargin SEM (needed for chars...)
= promargin > paturon (female): anterior-ventral view (SEM) (in SR 185)
Get all relevant setae in frame and in focus.
Include complete fang in frame.
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72 Cheliceral retromargin SEM (needed for chars...)
= retromargin > paturon (female): posterior-ventral view (SEM) (in SR 186)
Tip: including the whole fang
Zoom and check: Whole fang, all retromarginal teeth, denticles on furrow, and the setae close to the fang base. If the venom opening is not shown, check for absence. If there are denticles on furrow, consider a view from other angle.
Additional structures you may found there: denticles on furrow
Oblique views often more informative than pure posterior.
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73 Cheliceral gland SEM
= cheliceral gland (female): proper view (SEM) (in SR 187)
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 72
The cheliceral gland often needs a much higher contrast than the rest of the shots.
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Preparation 4. Palp (female)
361 Palp prolat SEM
= palp (female): prolateral view (SEM) (in SR 20)
Tip: SEM of entire mount
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97 Palp tarsus dors SEM
= tarsus > palp (female): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 78)
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99 Palp tarsus retrolat SEM
= tarsus > palp (female): retrolateral view (SEM) (in SR 78)
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103 Palp claw retrolat SEM (needed for chars...)
= claw > palp (female): retrolateral-apical view (SEM) (in SR 79)
When present!
Tip: retrolateral side shaved; this view should give the tridimensional aspect of the claw and show the teeth
Zoom and check: teeth
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101 Palp claw apical SEM
= tarsus > palp (female): apical view (SEM) (in SR 79)
Tip: retrolateral side shaved
Zoom and check: document absence of claw
Document absence or reduction of claws.
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Preparation 5. Leg I, female
360 Leg I prolat SEM
= leg I (female): prolateral view (SEM) (in SR 21)
Tip: general SEM of the entire preparation
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126 Tarsus I dors SEM (needed for chars...)
= tarsus > leg I (female): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 88)
Include entire tarsus
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129 Tarsus I vent SEM
= tarsus > leg I (female): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 88)
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128 Tarsus I retrolat SEM
= tarsus > leg I (female): retrolateral view (SEM) (in SR 88)
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132 Claws I retrolat-apical SEM (needed for chars...)
= claws > leg I (female): retrolateral-apical view (SEM) (in SR 89)
Tip: retrolateral side shaved, two images show teeth of all claws (or complete with extra images)
Shave one side to fully expose the claws.
Also shave the retrolateral claw tuft to expose insertions. Take the setae off a small group at a time, otherwise the pad may tear off.
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130 Claws I apical SEM (needed for chars...)
= claws > leg I (female): apical view (SEM) (in SR 89)
Tip: retrolateral side shaved, two images show teeth of all claws (or complete with extra images)
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217 Leg hair close SEM (needed for chars...)
= hairs appendages (female): proper view, closeup one seta (SEM) (in SR 216)
Tip: generic; by default use tibia I lateral
Look for diversity in setae.
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219 Leg scale close SEM (needed for chars...)
= scales appendages (female): proper view, closeup one seta (SEM) (in SR 218)
When present!
Tip: generic; by default use tibia I lateral
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221 Scopular seta close SEM (needed for chars...)
= scopular setae (female): retrolateral-proper view, closeup one seta (SEM) (in SR 219)
When present!
Tip: generic; by default use tarsus I
Get well exposed base and tenent surface in focus. This image might be used as SV 219 as well, because the a scale is well figured along with the scopular seta.
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222 Scopular seta tenent surface SEM
= scopular setae tenent surface (female): proper view, closeup (SEM) (in SR 221)
When present!
Tip: generic; by default use tarsus I
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15 Claw tuft retrolat SEM (needed for chars...)
= claw tuft setae (female): retrolateral-proper view, closeup (SEM) (in SR 222)
When present!
Tip: generic; by default use tarsus I
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16 Claw tuft seta base SEM (needed for chars...)
= claw tuft setae base (female): retrolateral-proper view, closeup (SEM) (in SR 223)
When present!
Tip: generic; by default use tarsus I
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17 Claw tuft seta tenent surface SEM (needed for chars...)
= claw tuft setae tenent surface (female): proper view, closeup (SEM) (in SR 224)
When present!
Tip: generic; by default use tarsus I
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223 Chemosensory seta close SEM
= chemosensory setae (female): proper view, closeup (SEM) (in SR 286)
Tip: by default use cymbial tip or cymbial dorsal pad; check with some examples that e.g., tibial and cymbial setae look similar
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353 Trichoboth socket SEM (needed for chars...)
= trichobothrial socket: proper view (SEM) (in SR 348)
Tip: by default use female tibia I dorsal; make sure that the setal base is illustrated
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354 Tarsal organ SEM (needed for chars...)
= tarsal organ (female): dorsal-proper view (SEM) (in SR 310)
Tip: generic; by default use tarsus I
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380 Leg cuticle SEM
= leg cuticle texture: proper view (SEM) (in SR 389)
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in e.g., SV 353, SV 354
Zoom and check: Sometimes the cuticle texture varies in different parts of the leg (e.g., smooth on tarsus, but imbricate on tibia)
The cuticle texture is often well illustrated together with trichobothria or tarsal organ
The cuticle texture is often well illustrated together with trichobothria or tarsal organ
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Preparation 6. Leg IV, female
362 Leg IV retrolat SEM
= leg IV (female): retrolateral view (SEM) (in SR 24)
Tip: general SEM of the entire preparation
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206 Metatarsus IV dors SEM
= metatarsus > leg IV (female): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 111)
Zoom and check: metatarsal dorsal stopper may have oddities (Sparassidae)
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208 Metatarsus IV retrolat SEM
= metatarsus > leg IV (female): retrolateral view (SEM) (in SR 111)
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367 mt preening comb IV vent SEM
= preening comb in metatarsus > leg IV (female): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 111)
When present!
Conditionally required: include if not adequately illustrated in SV 213
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10 Calamistrum entire SEM (needed for chars...)
= calamistrum (female): retrolateral-dorsal view, entire calamistrum (SEM) (in SR 237)
When present!
Tip: detail of entire calamistrum (image width slightly larger than calamistrum width)
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11 Calamistrum several setae close SEM (needed for chars...)
= calamistrum (female): retrolateral-dorsal view, calamistrum sector several setae (SEM) (in SR 237)
When present!
Tip: image heigth about the calamistrum heigth
Check that tips and bases are in frame.
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12 Calamistrum seta close SEM (needed for chars...)
= calamistrum seta (female): retrolateral-proper view, one seta (SEM) (in SR 238)
When present!
Zoom and check: document presence/absence denticles
Additional structures you may found there: denticles may be present in adjacent setae also
There may be many rows of denticles.
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210 Tarsus IV dors SEM
= tarsus > leg IV (female): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 112)
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213 Tarsus IV vent SEM (needed for chars...)
= tarsus > leg IV (female): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 112)
Tip: include metatarsal tip
Zoom and check: preening comb resolved or add SV 367; tarsal comb resolved or add extra image (may need an additional, non-standard angle); sustentaculum resolved or add in SV 355, or directly as SV 13
Similar to this, but should include more of metatarsus tip.
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212 Tarsus IV retrolat SEM (needed for chars...)
= tarsus > leg IV (female): retrolateral view (SEM) (in SR 112)
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13 Tarsus IV sustentaculum SEM
= sustentaculum > tarsus > leg IV (female): proper view (SEM) (in SR 239)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 355
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14 Tarsus IV comb seta close SEM
= tarsal combs > tarsus > leg IV (female): proper view, detail seta (SEM) (in SR 240)
When present!
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355 Claws IV vent SEM (needed for chars...)
= claws > leg IV (female): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 113)
Tip: include modified setae close to claws
Zoom and check: accessory claws; if sustentaculum present and not resolved add SV 13
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216 Claws IV retrolat-apical SEM (needed for chars...)
= claws > leg IV (female): retrolateral-apical view (SEM) (in SR 113)
Tip: retrolateral side shaved, two images show teeth of all claws (or complete with extra images)
Zoom and check: accessory claws
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214 Claws IV apical SEM
= claws > leg IV (female): apical view (SEM) (in SR 113)
Tip: retrolateral side shaved, two images show teeth of all claws (or complete with extra images)
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Preparation 7. Epigyne and vulva trypsine digested
292 Epigynum vent photo
= epigynum (female): ventral view (photo) (in SR 28)
When present!
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293 Epigynum vent SEM (needed for chars...)
= epigynum (female): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 28)
When present!
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290 Epigynum post SEM
= epigynum (female): posterior view (SEM) (in SR 28)
When present!
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296 Epigynum dors SEM (needed for chars...)
= vulva (female): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 29)
Tip: ex trypsine or KOH digestion
Trypsine works much better for entelegynes.
KOH works very well in haplogynes. In entelegynes, KOH often produces shrinking during the critical point drying.
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297 Spermathecal pores close SEM
= primary spermatheca (SP1, with FD) (female): proper view, closeup of pores (SEM) (in SR 138)
When present!
Zoom and check: all pore areas should be imaged in detail, check also ducts
There is some diversity in duct shapes
Check more carefully when the spermathecae are unsclerotized sacs, because the pores are easily overlooked
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19 Spermathecal dictynoid pore SEM
= dictynoid pore > vulva (female): proper view (SEM) (in SR 139)
When present!
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298 Spermatheca sec head SEM
= secondary spermatheca (SP2 or head) (female): proper view (SEM) (in SR 140)
When present!
Zoom and check: including pores
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20 Epigynal glands dors SEM (needed for chars...)
= epigynal glands > vulva (female): dorsal-proper view (SEM) (in SR 143)
When present!
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Preparation 8. Spinnerets female
247 Spinnerets vent-post SEM (needed for chars...)
= spinnerets (female): ventral-posterior view (SEM) (in SR 10)
One half is OK, but it is somewhat difficult to interpret spacing and general conformation.
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248 Spinnerets lat SEM (needed for chars...)
= spinnerets (female): lateral view (SEM) (in SR 10)
Tip: this is to illustrate the relative lengths of the spinnerets, especially the PLS
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251 Cribellum-colulus-AMS SEM (needed for chars...)
= AMS-cribellum-colulus (female): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 35)
When present!
Conditionally required: entire spinning field; colulus or bare area usually illustrated together with spinnerets in SV 247
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253 Cribellar spigots SEM (needed for chars...)
= cribellar spigots (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 276)
When present!
Zoom and check: ultrastructural details of spigots
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254 ALS field SEM (needed for chars...)
= ALS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 125)
When present!
Tip: entire spinning field or add extra images
Zoom and check: fine texture of spigots (shaft and base), tartipores, and spinning field cuticle, add extra images if necessary (SV 256, SV 258, SV 260)
Shave distal article when necessary.
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256 ALS maAmp spigot SEM (needed for chars...)
= maAmp > ALS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 254)
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 254
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258 ALS maAmp field SEM
= maAmp field > ALS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 255)
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 254
Get sensilla in focus.
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260 ALS Pi spigot SEM (needed for chars...)
= Pi > ALS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 257)
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 254
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266 PMS field SEM (needed for chars...)
= PMS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 126)
Tip: entire spinning field or add extra images
Zoom and check: fine texture of spigots (shaft and base), tartipores, and spinning field cuticle, add extra images if necessary (SV 268, SV 270, SV 272, SV 273)
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268 PMS miAmp SEM (needed for chars...)
= miAmp > PMS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 259)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 266
The same image will suffice to document both miAmp and Ac.
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270 PMS Ac spigot SEM
= Ac > PMS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 260)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 266
The same image will suffice to document both miAmp and Ac.
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272 PMS Cy spigot SEM (needed for chars...)
= Cy > PMS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 261)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 266
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273 PMS Pc spigot SEM
= PC > PMS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 267)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 266
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276 PLS field SEM (needed for chars...)
= PLS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 129)
Tip: entire spinning field or add extra images
Zoom and check: fine texture of spigots (shaft and base), tartipores, and spinning field cuticle, add extra images if necessary (SV 278, SV 280, SV 281, SV 283)
Shave when necessary
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278 PLS Ac spigot SEM
= Ac > PLS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 262)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 276
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280 PLS Cy spigot SEM (needed for chars...)
= Cy > PLS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 263)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 276
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281 PLS MS spigot SEM (needed for chars...)
= MS > PLS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 264)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 284 or SV 276
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283 PLS Pc spigot SEM (needed for chars...)
= PC > PLS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 265)
When present!
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 276
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284 PLS triad SEM (needed for chars...)
= triad > PLS spinning field (female): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 266)
When present!
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288 Anal tubercle post SEM
= anal tubercle (female): posterior-proper view (SEM) (in SR 11)
Tip: one apical image should be sufficient, add more if needed
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Preparation 10. Male in alcohol
34 Habitus dors photo MM
= habitus (male): dorsal view (photo) (in SR 1)
Tip: no legs
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38 Habitus vent photo MM
= habitus (male): ventral view (photo) (in SR 1)
Tip: no legs
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36 Habitus lat photo MM
= habitus (male): lateral view (photo) (in SR 1)
Tip: no legs
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378 Habitus w legs lat photo MM
= habitus with legs (male): lateral view (photo) (in SR 1)
Tip: with legs
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366 Ceph vent photo MM
= cephalothorax and base of appendages (male): ventral view (photo) (in SR 2)
Tip: including coxae, trochanters, chelicera and pedicel
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50 Carapace dors photo MM
= carapace (male): dorsal view (photo) (in SR 5)
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307 Palp from tibia vent photo MM
= male palp and genitalia (male): ventral view, tarsus, bulb, tibia (photo) (in SR 45)
Tip: this view can be replaced by a drawing (SV 306)
Zoom and check: degree of sclerotization of parts
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Preparation 11. Abdomen male
226 Abdomen ant-dors SEM MM
= abdomen (male): anterior-dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 3)
Zoom and check: illustrate sensilla, hairs and oddities around (especially on top of ) pedicel
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356 Booklung spiracle SEM MM (needed for chars...)
= spiracle anterior booklung (male): ventral-proper view, left booklung (SEM) (in SR 328)
Conditionally required: usually illustrated in SV 239
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239 Booklung cover surface SEM MM
= anterior booklung cover external surface (male): ventral-lateral view (SEM) (in SR 246)
Tip: includes entire spiracle
Zoom and check: stridulatory surfaces; if spiracle not inlcuded, then add SV 356
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240 Epiandrium SEM MM (needed for chars...)
= epiandrium (male): ventral-posterior view (SEM) (in SR 30)
Zoom and check: if spigot origins not clear, add SV 18
Document absence.
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18 Epiandrous spigots close SEM MM (needed for chars...)
= epiandric spigots (male): ventral-posterior view (SEM) (in SR 251)
When present!
Conditionally required: include only if general view (SV 240) is not enough
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373 posterior spiracles SEM
= spiracles > 3rd abdominal segment (posterior booklungs or tracheae) (male): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 33)
Conditionally required: may be illustrated together with spinnerets in SV 249; shave area if necessary, use also to document absence of spiracle
This view of the spinnerets may serve as well.
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249 Spinnerets vent-post SEM MM (needed for chars...)
= spinnerets (male): ventral-posterior view (SEM) (in SR 10)
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255 ALS field SEM MM (needed for chars...)
= ALS spinning field (male): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 125)
When present!
Tip: entire spinning field or add extra images
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267 PMS field SEM MM
= PMS spinning field (male): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 126)
Tip: entire spinning field or add extra images
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277 PLS field SEM MM (needed for chars...)
= PLS spinning field (male): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 129)
When present!
Tip: entire spinning field or add extra images
complete list by region
285 PLS triad SEM MM (needed for chars...)
= triad > PLS spinning field (male): ventral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 266)
When present!
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218 Abdomen hair close SEM
= hairs abdomen (male): proper view, closeup one seta (SEM) (in SR 306)
Tip: generic; default male, ventral; female ventral hairs from spinnerets mount is good as well
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220 Abdomen scale close SEM
= scales abdomen (male): proper view, closeup one seta (SEM) (in SR 307)
Tip: generic; default male, ventral; female ventral hairs from spinnerets mount is good as well
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Preparation 12. Palp, SEM (male)
352 Palp from tibia dors SEM MM
= male palp and genitalia (male): dorsal view, tarsus, bulb, tibia (SEM) (in SR 45)
Tip: priority orthogonal to cymbium/tarsus longitudinal axis
Zoom and check: if not orthogonal to tibia longitudinal axis, or if tibia details not resolved, add SV 321; if trichobothria not resolved, add SV 28
Include full length of tibiae.
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349 Palp from tibia vent SEM MM
= male palp and genitalia (male): ventral view, tarsus, bulb, tibia (SEM) (in SR 45)
Tip: priority orthogonal to cymbium/tarsus longitudinal axis
Zoom and check: if tibia details not resolved, add SV 324
Additional structures you may found there: modifications and special setae on cymbial tip
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351 Palp from tibia prolat SEM MM
= male palp and genitalia (male): prolateral view, tarsus, bulb, tibia (SEM) (in SR 45)
Tip: can tilt slightly to get a better view
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350 Palp from tibia retrolat SEM MM
= male palp and genitalia (male): retrolateral view, tarsus, bulb, tibia (SEM) (in SR 45)
Tip: can tilt slightly to get a better view
Zoom and check: if tibia details not resolved, add SV 323
Additional structures you may found there: modifications and special setae on cymbial retromargin, paracymbium (SV 29, SV 27)
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22 Palp femur thorns prolat close SEM MM
= femoral thorns > femur > male palp and genitalia (male): prolateral view, closeup seta (SEM) (in SR 270)
When present!
Tip: trochanter and femur of male palp often mounted separately from the rest of the palp
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321 Palp tibia dors SEM MM
= tibia > male palp and genitalia (male): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 152)
Conditionally required: may be included in SV 352
Zoom and check: all processes
Additional structures you may found there: gland outlets, stridulatory areas
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324 Palp tibia vent SEM MM
= tibia > male palp and genitalia (male): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 152)
Conditionally required: usually included in SV 359
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323 Palp tibia retrolat SEM MM
= tibia > male palp and genitalia (male): retrolateral view (SEM) (in SR 152)
Conditionally required: may be included in SV 350
Zoom and check: all processes
Additional structures you may found there: gland outlets, stridulatory areas
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28 Palp cymbium trichoboth close SEM MM
= trichobothria > tarsus-cymbium > male palp and genitalia (male): dorsal-proper view (SEM) (in SR 158)
When present!
Conditionally required: presence usually documented in SV 352, or SV 326; ultrastructure usuall documented in SV 353
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326 Palp cymb dorsal SEM MM
= tarsus-cymbium > male palp and genitalia (male): dorsal view (SEM) (in SR 158)
Conditionally required: usually included in SV 352
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29 Palp paracymbium retrolat SEM MM
= retrolateral paracymbial processes (male): retrolateral-proper view (SEM) (in SR 166)
When present!
Tip: may be included in general views, but recommended
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27 Palp other cymb process SEM MM
= cymbial processes other than paracymbium > male palp and genitalia (male): proper view (SEM) (in SR 158)
Conditionally required: usually included in general views
For example, the thomisid "tutaculum".
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368 Copulatory bulb vent SEM MM
= copulatory bulb (male): ventral view (SEM) (in SR 168)
Zoom and check: all sclerites illustrated in this and other views of the bulb
Sometimes the bulb is dissected and mounted apart.
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331 Copulatory bulb apical SEM MM
= copulatory bulb (male): apical-proper view (SEM) (in SR 168)
Tip: detail apical region, same preparation as SV 349
Sometimes the bulb is dissected and mounted apart.
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Preparation 13. Palp, expanded (male)
333 Copulatory bulb prolat expand photo MM
= copulatory bulb (male): prolateral-proper view, expanded (photo) (in SR 168)
Tip: only for expansible palps; can be replaced by an analytical drawing
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336 Copulatory bulb retrolat expand photo MM
= copulatory bulb (male): retrolateral-proper view, expanded (photo) (in SR 168)
Tip: only for expansible palps; can be replaced by an analytical drawing
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344 Bulb spermaphor trajectory draw MM
= spermaphor > copulatory bulb (male): proper view, expanded (drawing) (in SR 177)
Tip: analytical; usally one of the drawings of the expanded palp serves for this
Zoom and check: the entire sperm duct should be illustrated, include gland insertions
Additional structures you may found there: internal glands
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