(Female redundant descriptions removed)
Scaphiella guiria
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Male (PBI_OON 331). 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 granulate, thorax without depressions, fovea absent, without radiating rows of pits, granulations present along lateral and posterior margins plus sides of posterior declivity; 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. 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, distinctive, shaped like question mark; trochanter normal size, unmodified; femur normal size, two or more times as long as trochanter, without posteriorly rounded lateral dilation, attaching to patella basally, slightly expanded; 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 guiria, male carapace, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, male carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, male carapace, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, male habitus, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, male palp, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, male palp, prolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, male palp, retrolateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, male palp, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, male sternum, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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Female (PBI_OON 29591). Total length 1.45. As in male except as noted. CEPHALOTHORAX: Carapace granulations present along lateral and posterior margins plus sides of posterior declivity. Female palp claws absent; spines absent; tarsus expanded, patella without prolateral row of ridges. 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 absent. Epigastric scutum strongly sclerotized, surrounding pedicel, not protruding, small lateral sclerites absent, without lateral joints. Postepigastric scutum strongly sclerotized, pale orange, long, semicircular, covering about 3/4 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. Colulus represented only by setae. LEGS: Leg spines absent. Tarsi I to IV superior claws tooth not examined in detail. Trichobothria not examined. GENITALIA: Shape: anterior sclerite restricted to anterior one-fifth of atrial length, atrial margins strongly sclerotized. Dorsal view: apodemes wide, sinuous.
Scaphiella guiria, female carapace, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---29591)
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| Scaphiella guiria, female carapace, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---29591)
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| Scaphiella guiria, female epigynum, epigynal area, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---29591)
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| Scaphiella guiria, female habitus, anterior view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---29591)
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| Scaphiella guiria, female habitus, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---29591)
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| Scaphiella guiria, female habitus, lateral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---29591)
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| Scaphiella guiria, female habitus, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---29591)
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| Scaphiella guiria, female internal female genitalia, dorsal view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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| Scaphiella guiria, female internal female genitalia, ventral view (image by ND, specimen ID: ---00331)
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DISTRIBUTION
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ; VENEZUELA
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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 00029845 |
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
Trinidad |
Tunapuna-Piarco Regional Corporation |
Saint Augustine |
1 Adult Female |
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10.65000; -61.40000 |
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16 Nov 1943 |
Strickland |
AMNH |
| PBI_OON 00000331 |
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
unknown |
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Trinidad |
1 Adult Male |
Paratype |
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10.41032; -61.69009 |
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N. Weber |
MCZ |
| PBI_OON 00000331 |
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO |
unknown |
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Trinidad |
2 Adult Female |
Paratype |
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10.41032; -61.69009 |
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N. Weber |
MCZ |
| PBI_OON 00029591 |
VENEZUELA |
Sucre |
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10 km N Guiria |
1 Adult Female |
Holotype |
2 |
10.67068; -62.29870 |
coast thorn scrub, soil washing |
23 Jul 1987 |
S., J. Peck |
AMNH |
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