(Female redundant descriptions removed)
Dysderina principalis (Keyserling, 1881)
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Oonops principalis Keyserling, 1881c: 296, pl. 11, f. 16 (Dm).
Dysderina principalis Simon, 1893a: 304, f. 249 .
Dysderina principalis Chickering, 1968b: 25, f. 55-56 (m; material of Simon, 1891=D. soltina).
Male (PBI_OON 569). Total length 1.65. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace orange-brown, without any pattern, broadly oval in dorsal view, pars cephalica strongly elevated in lateral view, anteriorly narrowed to 0.49 times its maximum width or less, with rounded posterolateral corners, posterolateral edge without pits, posterior margin not bulging below posterior rim, anterolateral corners with strongly sclerotized, triangular extension, posterolateral surface without spikes, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica granulate, sides granulate, thorax without depressions, fovea absent, without radiating rows of pits; lateral margin straight, rebordered, with blunt denticles; plumose setae near posterior margin of pars thoracica absent; non-marginal pars cephalica setae light, needle-like, present, scattered; non-marginal pars thoracica setae light, needle-like; marginal setae light, needle-like. Clypeus margin strongly rebordered, sinuous in front view, vertical in lateral view, high, ALE separated from edge of carapace by their radius or more, median projection present; setae present, light, needle-like. Chilum fused to clypeus. Eyes six, well developed, ALE largest, ALE oval, PME squared, PLE oval; posterior eye row recurved from above, procurved from front; ALE separated by their radius to diameter, ALE-PLE separated by less than ALE radius, PME touching throughout most of their length, PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius. Sternum wider than long, orange-brown, uniform, not fused to carapace, median concavity absent, with radial furrows between coxae I-II, II-III, III-IV, furrow smooth, radial furrow opposite coxae III absent, surface smooth, without pits, microsculpture absent, sickle-shaped structures absent, anterior margin with continuous transverse groove, posterior margin not extending posteriorly of coxae IV, anterior corner unmodified, lateral margin with infra-coxal grooves and anterior and posterior openings, distance between coxae approximately equal, extensions of pre-coxal triangles absent, lateral margins with bridges to coxae, with posterior hump, surface with three transverse ridges connecting posterior edges of deep, steeply sided sternal excavations situated opposite coxae II, III, IV; setae sparse, dark, needle-like, densest laterally, originating from surface, without hair tufts. Mouthparts: Chelicerae, endites and labium orange-brown. Chelicerae slightly divergent, anterior face with swelling; promargin with one tooth, retromargin without teeth; fangs without tooth-like projections, directed medially, shape normal, without prominent basal process, tip unmodified; setae dark, needle-like, densest medially; paturon inner margin with scattered setae, distal region unmodified, posterior surface unmodified, promargin with row of flattened setae, inner margin unmodified, laminate groove absent. Labium triangular, not fused to sternum, anterior margin not indented at middle, same as sternum in sclerotization; with 6 or more setae on anterior margin, subdistal portion with unmodified setae. Endites distally excavated, serrula absent, posteromedian part unmodified, same as sternum in sclerotization, ventral and dorsal projections each with long, narrow, heavily sclerotized extension. ABDOMEN: ovoid, without long posterior extension, rounded posteriorly, inter-scutal membrane rows of small sclerotized platelets absent posteriorly; dorsum soft portions white, without color pattern. Book lung covers large, ovoid, without setae, anterolateral edge unmodified, anterior spiracles also connected by groove. Posterior spiracles connected by groove. Pedicel tube medium, ribbed, scuto-pedicel region unmodified, scutum extending far dorsal of pedicel, plumose hairs absent, matted setae on anterior ventral abdomen in pedicel area absent, cuticular outgrowths near pedicel absent. Dorsal scutum strongly sclerotized, orange-brown, without color pattern, covering full length of abdomen, no soft tissue visible from above, not fused to epigastric scutum, middle surface smooth, sides smooth, anterior half without projecting denticles. Epigastric scutum strongly sclerotized, surrounding pedicel, not protruding, small lateral sclerites absent. Postepigastric scutum strongly sclerotized, orange-brown, long, almost rectangular, covering nearly full length of abdominal length, fused to epigastric scutum, anterior margin unmodified, with short posteriorly directed lateral apodemes. Spinneret scutum present, incomplete ring, extremely weak, very lightly sclerotized. Dorsum setae present, light, needle-like. Epigastric area setae uniform, light, needle-like. Postepigastric area setae present, light, needle-like. Spinneret scutum with fringe of long setae. Dense patch of setae anterior to spinnerets absent. Interscutal membrane with setae. Colulus present, tiny, with pair of setae. Spinnerets: ALS: bisegmented; PMS: unisegmented; PLS: bisegmented. LEGS: orange-brown, without color pattern; femur IV not thickened, same size as femora I-III, tibia I unmodified, tibia IV specialized hairs on ventral apex absent, tibia IV ventral scopula absent, metatarsi I and II meso-apical comb absent, metatarsi III and IV weak ventral scopula absent. Leg spination (only surfaces bearing spines listed, all spines longer than segment width): tibiae: II v4-4-0; metatarsi: II v2-2-0; (leg I: both missing, but Keyserling reported 4 or 5 pairs on the tibia, 3 on the metatarsus. ). Tarsi I to IV superior claws tooth not examined in detail. Tarsi I to IV without inferior claw. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Epigastric region with sperm pore small, circular, situated between anterior and posterior spiracles, rebordered; furrow without omega-shaped insertions, without setae. Palp normal size, not strongly sclerotized, right and left palps symmetrical, proximal segments yellow; embolus dark, prolateral excavation absent, embolus even curved for two-thirds its length, then straight, narrowed; conductor greatly widened at about half its length; trochanter normal size, unmodified; femur enlarged, two or more times as long as trochanter, without posteriorly rounded lateral dilation, attaching to patella basally; patella shorter than femur, not enlarged, without prolateral row of ridges, setae unmodified; tibia trichobothria not examined; cymbium yellow, ovoid in dorsal view, completely fused with bulb, no seam visible, extending beyond distal tip of bulb, plumose setae absent, without stout setae, without distal patch of setae; bulb yellow, shorter than cymbium, stout, elongated.
Dysderina principalis, male abdomen, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male abdomen, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male bulb, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male carapace, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male carapace, posterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male endites, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male palp, prolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male palp, retrolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male sternum, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male embolus, prolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male embolus, retrolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---00569)
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| Dysderina principalis, male embolus, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---00569)
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Female (PBI_OON 49891). Total length 2.83. As in male except as noted. CEPHALOTHORAX: Chilum fused to clypeus. Sternum surface with three transverse ridges connecting posterior edges of deep, steeply sided sternal excavations situated opposite coxae II, III, IV. Labium most lateral seta on each side enlarged. Endites distally not excavated, anteromedian tip unmodified, anteromedian margin heavily rebordered. Female palp claws absent; spines absent; tarsus unmodified, patella without prolateral row of ridges. ABDOMEN: Book lung covers anterior spiracles also connected by groove. Epigastric scutum without lateral joints. Postepigastric scutum not fused to epigastric scutum. Spinneret scutum less heavily sclerotized than postepigastric scutum, but distinct, relatively large. Colulus tiny, with pair of setae. Spinnerets: ALS: bisegmented; PMS: unisegmented; PLS: bisegmented. LEGS: patella plus tibia I shorter than carapace. Leg spination (only surfaces bearing spines listed, all spines longer than segment width): femora: I p0-0-2; r1-1-1; II p0-0-2; r0-1-1; tibiae: I v4-4-2; II v4-4-1p; metatarsi: I v2-2-2; II v2-1p-2. Tarsi I to IV superior claws tooth not examined in detail. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Ventral view: genital atrium short, wide, anterior and posterior margins sinuous.
Dysderina principalis, female sternum, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female carapace, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female carapace, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female abdomen, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female abdomen, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female epigynum, epigynal area, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female internal female genitalia, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female internal female genitalia, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female ALS, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female carapace, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female carapace, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female carapace, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female chelicerae, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female chelicerae, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female claws, leg I, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female claws, leg I, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female claws, leg II, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female claws, leg II, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female claws, leg III, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female claws, leg III, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female claws, leg IV, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female claws, leg IV, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female endites, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female endites, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female epigynum, epigynal area, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female palp, prolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female palp, retrolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female PLS, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female PMS, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female palpal tibia, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female spinnerets, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female sternum, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female tarsal organ, leg I, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female tarsal organ, leg II, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female tarsal organ, leg III, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female tarsal organ, leg IV, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female tarsal organ, palp, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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| Dysderina principalis, female internal female genitalia, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---49890)
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MATERIAL EXAMINED
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State |
Division |
Locality |
Sex |
Type Status |
Elevation(m) |
GPS Coordinate |
Habitat |
Collection_Date |
Collector |
Inst. Code |
| PBI_OON 00049891 |
COLOMBIA |
Cundinamarca |
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Granjas del Padre Luna, Municipio Alban |
1 Adult Female |
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2200 |
4.87553; -74.44083 |
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18 Oct 2001 |
Adriana Gomez |
ICN |
| PBI_OON 00049890 |
COLOMBIA |
Cundinamarca |
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San Antonio del Tequendama, Vereda La Maquina, Bosque El Ermitano |
4 Adult Female |
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2000 |
4.61666; -74.35000 |
secondary cloud forest, low vegetation |
01 Dec 1997 |
S. Forero |
ICN |
| PBI_OON 00000569 |
COLOMBIA |
unknown |
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no specific locality ("Neu-Granada") |
1 Adult Male |
Holotype |
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3.54971; -72.99280 |
secondary cloud forest, low vegetation |
01 Jan 1900 |
unknown |
BMNH |
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