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Total length 1.17. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace pale orange, without any pattern, ovoid in dorsal view, pars cephalica slightly elevated in lateral view, anteriorly narrowed to between 0.5 and 0.75 times its maximum width, with rounded posterolateral corners, posterolateral edge without pits, posterior margin not bulging below posterior rim, anterolateral corners without extension or projections, posterolateral surface without spikes, surface of elevated portion of pars cephalica smooth, sides smooth, 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 dark, needle-like, present, scattered; non-marginal pars thoracica setae dark, needle-like; marginal setae absent. Clypeus margin unmodified, curved downwards in front view, vertical 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, ALE largest, ALE circular, PME squared, PLE oval; posterior eye row procurved from both above and front; ALE separated by less than their radius, ALE-PLE separated by less than ALE radius, PME touching throughout most of their length, PLE-PME separated by less than PME radius. Sternum longer than wide, pale orange, uniform, 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 without infra-coxal grooves, distance between coxae approximately equal, extensions of pre-coxal triangles absent, lateral margins unmodified, without posterior hump; setae abundant, dark, needle-like, evenly scattered, originating from surface, without hair tufts. Mouthparts: Chelicerae, endites and labium pale orange. 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, evenly scattered; paturon inner margin with scattered setae, distal region unmodified, posterior surface unmodified, promargin unmodified, inner margin unmodified, laminate groove absent. Labium triangular, fused to sternum, anterior margin indented at middle, same as sternum in sclerotization; subdistal portion with unmodified setae. Endites distally excavated, serrula absent, anteromedian tip unmodified, posteromedian part unmodified, same as sternum in sclerotization. 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 not connected by groove. Pedicel tube medium, ribbed, 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 strongly sclerotized, pale orange, 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, pale orange, long, semicircular, covering nearly full length of abdominal length, fused to epigastric scutum, anterior margin unmodified, without posteriorly directed lateral apodemes. Spinneret scutum present, incomplete ring. Dorsum setae present, dark, needle-like. Epigastric area setae uniform, dark, needle-like. Postepigastric area setae present, dark, needle-like. Spinneret scutum with fringe of needle-like setae. Dense patch of setae anterior to spinnerets absent. Interscutal membrane with setae. Colulus represented only by setae. LEGS: pale orange, 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. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Epigastric region with sperm pore large, circular, situated at level of anterior 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, originating at about half of tarsal length; trochanter normal size, unmodified; femur normal size, two or more times as long as trochanter, without posteriorly rounded lateral dilation, attaching to patella basally, moderately enlarged; 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, with distal patch of setae; bulb yellow, 1 to 1.5 times as long as cymbium, stout, tapering apically. Scaphiella osa, male carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mpcard26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male carapace, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mpcarl26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male habitus, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mphaba26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male habitus, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mphabd26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male habitus, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mphabl26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male habitus, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mphabv26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male palp, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mppald26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male palp, prolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mppalp26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male palp, retrolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mppalr26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, male palp, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99mppalv26358ND.tif             Female (PBI_OON 26358). Total length 1.35. As in male except as noted. CEPHALOTHORAX: Female palp claws absent; spines absent; tarsus expanded, patella without prolateral row of ridges. ABDOMEN: Dorsal scutum absent. Epigastric scutum without lateral joints. LEGS: Leg spines absent. Tarsi I to IV superior claws tooth not examined in detail. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Shape: anterior sclerite greatly widened posteriorly. Dorsal view: apodemes anterolaterally directed. Scaphiella osa, female carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99fpcard26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, female epigynum, epigynal area, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99fpepiv26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, female habitus, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99fphaba26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, female habitus, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99fphabd26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, female habitus, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99fphabl26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, female habitus, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99fphabv26358ND.tif Scaphiella osa, female carapace, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---26358) Scaphosa99fpcarl26358ND.jpg Scaphiella osa, female internal female genitalia, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00307) Scaphosa99fpifgd00307ND.tif Scaphiella osa, female internal female genitalia, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00307) Scaphosa99fpifgv00307ND.tif   DISTRIBUTION COSTA RICA 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 Scaphiella osa, 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 00026356  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    Osa Peninsula, Rancho Quemado  1 Adult Female      8.67917; -83.56667    12 Feb 1998  F. Quesada  AMNH  PBI_OON 00026360  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    Osa Peninsula, Rancho Quemado  1 Adult Female      8.67917; -83.56667    01 Sept 2002  F. Quesada  AMNH  PBI_OON 00000308  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    5 km W Rincon de Osa, Osa Peninsula, Tropical Science Center  1 Adult Male    50  8.70000; -83.53000  forest, Leaf Litter  25 Mar 1973  J. Wagner, J. Kethley  FMNH  PBI_OON 00010634  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    5 km W Rincon de Osa, Osa Peninsula, Tropical Science Center  1 Adult Male    50  8.70000; -83.53000  buttress litter  24 Mar 1973  J. Wagner, J. Kethley  FMNH  PBI_OON 00026358  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    Osa Peninsula, Estacion Agujas  1 Adult Female      8.56513; -83.51114  litter  04 Aug 2000  A. Azofeifa  INBIO  PBI_OON 00026365  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    Osa Peninsula, Sirena  1 Adult Male      8.54276; -83.52168  litter  18 May 2001  A. Azofeifa  AMNH  PBI_OON 00037501  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    5 km W Rincon de Osa, Osa Peninsula, Tropical Science Center  1 Adult Female    50  8.70000; -83.53000  primary forest, log bark, root mat  24 Mar 1973  J. Wagner, J. Kethley  FMNH  PBI_OON 00026358  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    Osa Peninsula, Estacion Agujas  1 Adult Male  Holotype    8.56513; -83.51114  litter  04 Aug 2000  A. Azofeifa  INBIO  PBI_OON 00026363  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    Osa Peninsula, Rancho Quemado  2 Adult Male      8.67917; -83.56667  litter  01 Mar 1992  F. Quesada  INBIO  PBI_OON 00000307  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    5 km W Rincon de Osa, Osa Peninsula, Tropical Science Center  2 Adult Female    50  8.70000; -83.53000  primary forest, litter at base of tree  24 Mar 1973  J. Wagner, J. Kethley  FMNH  PBI_OON 00026357  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    Estacion La Leona, Sendero Rio Madrigal, P.N. Corcovado, Osa Peninsula  1 Adult Male      8.45000; -83.49167  litter  06 Dec 2001  A. Azofeifa  AMNH  PBI_OON 00026361  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    Osa Peninsula, Rincón de Osa, Fundación Neotrópica  1 Adult Male      8.80833; -83.52500  leaf litter at night  01 Jun 2001  R. Anderson, C. Viquez  INBIO  PBI_OON 00000306  COSTA RICA  Puntarenas    5 km W Rincon de Osa, Osa Peninsula, Tropical Science Center  1 Adult Male    50  8.70000; -83.53000  forest, leaf mold and chunks of laminate fungus  24 Mar 1973  J. Wagner, J. Kethley  FMNH

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