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Total length 1.18. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace pale orange, without any pattern, elongated hexagonal in dorsal view, pars cephalica flat 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 slightly sclerotized triangular projections, posterolateral surface without spikes, sides strongly reticulate, thorax without depressions, fovea absent, posterior margin of elevated portion with U-shaped band of granules, without radiating rows of pits; lateral margin straight, smooth, with blunt denticles; plumose setae near posterior margin of pars thoracica absent; non-marginal pars cephalica setae dark, needle-like, present in u-shaped row; non-marginal pars thoracica setae dark, needle-like; marginal setae dark, needle-like. Clypeus margin strongly rebordered, straight in front view, sloping forward in lateral view, high, ALE separated from edge of carapace by their radius or more, median projection absent; setae present, dark, needle-like. Chilum absent. Eyes six, well developed, all subequal, ALE circular, PME squared, PLE circular; posterior eye row recurved from above, procurved from front; ALE separated by less than their radius, ALE-PLE separated by less than ALE radius, PME separated by less than their radius, PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius. Sternum longer than wide, pale orange, uniform, not fused to carapace, median concavity absent, with radial furrows between coxae I-II, II-III, III-IV, furrow with rows of small pits, radial furrow opposite coxae III absent, surface smooth, covered with small round pits, microsculpture only in furrows, sickle-shaped structures absent, anterior margin with continuous transverse groove, posterior margin extending posteriorly beyond anterior edges of coxae IV as single extension, 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 3 pairs of lateral projections, without posterior hump; setae sparse, dark, needle-like, densest laterally, originating from surface, without hair tufts. Mouthparts: Chelicerae, endites and labium yellow. Chelicerae straight, anterior face unmodified; without teeth on both promargin and retromargin; 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 short inter-digitating 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 indented at middle, same as sternum in sclerotization; with 6 or more setae on anterior margin, subdistal portion with unmodified setae. Endites distally not excavated, serrula present in single row, posteromedian part unmodified, same as sternum in sclerotization, with rounded tip. 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. Posterior spiracles connected by groove. Pedicel tube short, unmodified, scuto-pedicel region unmodified, scutum not 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 absent. Epigastric scutum weakly sclerotized, surrounding pedicel, not protruding, small lateral sclerites absent. Postepigastric scutum weakly sclerotized, yellow, short, only around epigastric furrow, not fused to epigastric scutum, anterior margin unmodified, with short posteriorly directed lateral apodemes. Spinneret scutum absent. Dorsum setae present, dark, needle-like. Epigastric area setae uniform, dark, needle-like. Postepigastric area setae present, dark, needle-like. Dense patch of setae anterior to spinnerets absent. Colulus represented only by setae. LEGS: yellow, without color pattern; femur IV not thickened, same size as femora I-III, patella plus tibia I shorter than carapace, 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 spines absent. 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 not visible; furrow without omega-shaped insertions, without setae. Palp normal size, not strongly sclerotized, right and left palps symmetrical, proximal segments yellow; embolus light, prolateral excavation absent, proximal portion short, narrow, distal portion arched; trochanter normal size, unmodified; femur normal size, 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, fused with bulb but with clearly defined seam between, not extending beyond distal tip of bulb, plumose setae absent, without stout setae, without distal patch of setae; bulb yellow, 1 to 1.5 times as long as cymbium, stout, spherical. Scaphioides gertschi, male carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmpcard21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, male embolus, prolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmpembp21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, male embolus, retrolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmpembr21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, male palp, prolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmppalp21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, male palp, retrolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmppalr21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, male carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmscard21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, male embolus, prolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmsembp21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, male embolus, retrolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmsembr21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, male sternum, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsmsstev21042ND.tif             Female (PBI_OON 21042). Total length 1.37. As in male except as noted. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace posterior margin of elevated portion with U-shaped band of granules. Endites anteromedian tip unmodified. Female palp claws absent; spines absent; tarsus unmodified, patella without prolateral row of ridges. ABDOMEN: Epigastric scutum without lateral joints. LEGS: Leg spines absent. Tarsi I to IV superior claws tooth not examined in detail. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Dorsal view: anterior genitalic projection long, wider distally than proximally, on short base with squared sides. Scaphioides gertschi, female epigynum, epigynal area, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsfpepiv21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, female internal female genitalia, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsfpifgd21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, female internal female genitalia, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21042) Sidesgertsfpifgv21042ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, female carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21032) Sidesgertsfscard21032ND.tif Scaphioides gertschi, female sternum, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---21032) Sidesgertsfsstev21032ND.tif   DISTRIBUTION BAHAMAS Click the following link for a map from Discover Life which displays the records below. You can click anywhere on that map to zoom in, and clicking on any point will display the full data for that locality Scaphioides gertschi, Discover Life Map   MATERIAL EXAMINED Order by: Country State/Province County/Divisoin Locality PBIUSI Sex Type Status Institute Code Collect date Collector Elevation Habitat     PBI USI Country State Division Locality Sex Type Status Elevation(m) GPS Coordinate Habitat Collection_Date Collector Inst. Code PBI_OON 00001766  BAHAMAS  Andros Island    Pigeon Cay  1 Adult Female      24.88100; -77.90000  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1994  R. Anderson  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021032  BAHAMAS  Bimini    North Bimini  2 Adult Female      25.76000; -79.25490  litter coastal coppice  04 Dec 1952  A. Nadler  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021040  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  4 Adult Male      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 Jun 1951  M. Cazier, C., P. Vaurie  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021045  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Male      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1951  W. Gertsch, M. Cazier  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021049  BAHAMAS  Bimini    North Bimini  1 Adult Female      25.76000; -79.25490  litter coastal coppice  26 May 1953  A. Nadler  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021033  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Male      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  22 Mar 1953  A. Nadler  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021038  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  2 Adult Female      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  12 Dec 1952  A. Nadler  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021043  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Female      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  12 Dec 1952  A. Nadler  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021047  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Male      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  10 Apr 1952  E. Mayr  AMNH  PBI_OON 00049582  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Female      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1951  W. Gertsch, M. Cazier  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021008  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  3 Adult Male  Holotype    25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1951  W. Gertsch, M. Cazier  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021038  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  2 Adult Male      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  12 Dec 1952  A. Nadler  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021042  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Female      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1951  W. Gertsch, M. Cazier  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021046  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Female      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 Jul 1951  M. Cazier, C., P. Vaurie  AMNH  PBI_OON 00049581  BAHAMAS  Bimini    North Bimini  1 Adult Female      25.76000; -79.25490  litter coastal coppice  17 Feb 1970  V. Roth  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021008  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Female  Allotype    25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1951  W. Gertsch, M. Cazier  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021036  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  1 Adult Female      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 Jun 1951  M. Cazier, C., P. Vaurie  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021042  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  4 Adult Male      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1951  W. Gertsch, M. Cazier  AMNH  PBI_OON 00021045  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  2 Adult Female      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1951  W. Gertsch, M. Cazier  AMNH  PBI_OON 00043633  BAHAMAS  Bimini    South Bimini  5 Adult Male      25.70000; -79.27800  litter coastal coppice  01 May 1951  W. Gertsch, M. Cazier  AMNH

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