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Khamisoides calabash
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Male (PBI_OON 26321). Total length 1.34. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace yellow, 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, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica finely reticulate, sides finely reticulate, thorax without depressions, fovea absent, without radiating rows of pits; lateral margin straight, rebordered, without denticles; plumose setae near posterior margin of pars thoracica absent; non-marginal pars cephalica setae dark, needle-like, present, scattered; non-marginal pars thoracica setae dark, needle-like; marginal setae absent. Clypeus margin slightly rebordered, sinuous 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 two, well developed, ALE oval; ALE separated by less than their radius. Sternum longer than wide, yellow, 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 semicircular depression in the middle half, posterior margin not extending posteriorly of coxae IV, anterior corner unmodified, lateral margin without infra-coxal grooves, distance between coxae II and III greater than distance between coxae I and II, and coxae III and IV, extensions of pre-coxal triangles absent, lateral margins with rounded extensions between coxae, 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 posteriorly, shape normal, without prominent basal process, tip unmodified; setae dark, needle-like, densest medially; paturon inner margin with pairs of enlarged setae, distal region abruptly narrowed, posterior surface unmodified, promargin with row of flattened setae, inner margin unmodified, laminate groove absent. Labium triangular, 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 absent, posteromedian part unmodified, same as sternum in sclerotization, anteriorly with relatively short projection bearing blunt tip. ABDOMEN: cylindrical, 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, not 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, without 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 present. 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, with rounded flange and blunt tip; 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, completely fused with bulb, no seam visible, 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.
Khamisoides calabash, male carapace, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male carapace, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male claws, leg I, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male claws, leg I, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male claws, leg III, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male claws, leg III, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male claws, leg IV, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male claws, leg IV, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male palp, retrolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male embolus, retrolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male tarsal organ, leg I, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male tarsal organ, leg II, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male tarsal organ, leg III, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male tarsal organ, leg IV, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male tarsal organ, palp, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male carapace, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male embolus, prolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male endites, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male endites, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male labrum, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male palp, prolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male palpal tibia, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male ALS, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male ALS, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male PLS, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male PMS, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male spinnerets, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male sperm pore, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male chelicerae, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male chelicerae, posterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male claws, leg II, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male claws, leg II, lateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male trichobothrium, metatarsus II, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male sternum, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male embolus, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male embolus, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male palp, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male palp, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male sternum, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male palp, prolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male palp, retrolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male palp, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male femora II, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male femora II, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male femora III, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male femora III, anterior view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male embolus opening, prolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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| Khamisoides calabash, male embolus opening, retrolateral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---21349)
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Female (PBI_OON 26321). Total length 1.13. As in male except as noted. CEPHALOTHORAX: 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: with wide, medially fused lateral receptacula; apodemes relatively short, posteriorly widened.
Khamisoides calabash, female sternum, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---26321)
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| Khamisoides calabash, female abdomen, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---26321)
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| Khamisoides calabash, female epigynum, epigynal area, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---26321)
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| Khamisoides calabash, female internal female genitalia, ventral view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---26321)
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| Khamisoides calabash, female internal female genitalia, dorsal view (image by LE, specimen ID: ---26321)
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DISTRIBUTION
VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.)
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MATERIAL EXAMINED
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Country |
State |
Division |
Locality |
Sex |
Type Status |
Elevation(m) |
GPS Coordinate |
Habitat |
Collection_Date |
Collector |
Inst. Code |
| PBI_OON 00026321 |
VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) |
St. John |
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Calabash Boom |
1 Adult Male |
Holotype |
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18.32970; -64.70360 |
litter |
12 Oct 1980 |
W. Muchmore |
FSCA |
| PBI_OON 00021349 |
VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) |
St. John |
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Calabash Boom |
3 Adult Male |
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18.32970; -64.70360 |
under large tamarind tree |
12 Oct 1980 |
W. Muchmore |
FSCA |
| PBI_OON 00026325 |
VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) |
St. John |
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Calabash Boom |
1 Adult Male |
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18.32970; -64.70360 |
leaf litter on hillside |
13 Oct 1980 |
W. Muchmore |
FSCA |
| PBI_OON 00026321 |
VIRGIN ISLANDS (U.S.) |
St. John |
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Calabash Boom |
2 Adult Female |
Allotype |
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18.32970; -64.70360 |
litter |
12 Oct 1980 |
W. Muchmore |
FSCA |
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