Corresponding author: Yuri M. Marusik (
Academic editor: S. Li
Five new species of
Zhang X, Marusik YM (2016) A survey of
Specimens were examined and measured with a Leica M205C stereomicroscope. Images were captured with an Olympus C7070 wide zoom digital camera (7.1 megapixels) mounted on an Olympus SZX12 dissecting microscope. Epigynes and male palps were examined after dissection. Epigynes were cleared by boiling it in 10% KOH solution before taking photos of the dorsal view. All measurements are given in millimeters.
Terminology used for copulatory organ characters in the text and figure legends follows
Abbreviations used in the text and figure legends are:
epigynal atrium
anterior lateral eye
anterior median eye
distance between AME and ALE
distance between AME and AME
distance between ALE and PLE
copulatory ducts
cymbial furrow
conductor
dorsal
embolus
embolic base
epigynal teeth
fertilization ducts
femur
epigynal hood
median apophysis
metatarsus
prolateral
patellar apophysis
patella
posterior lateral eye
posterior median eye
distance between PME and PLE
distance between PME and PME
receptacle
retrolateral
retrolateral tibial apophysis
subtegulum
tegulum
tarsus
tibia
ventral
ventral tibial apophysis
DNA barcodes were obtained for future use: a partial fragment of the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase subunit I (
Voucher specimen information.
Species | GenBank accession number | Sequence length | Collection localities |
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642bp | Env. of Dushanbe, Hissar |
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642bp | Env. of Dushanbe Hissar, |
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642bp | Khatlon Area Khovaling Distr., Obimazar River | |
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642bp | Khatlon Area Hissar |
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642bp | Tajikstan: Khatlon Area Dangara Distr Sanglogh |
Holotypes and some paratypes will be deposited in the
The chelicerae in most species of
Male palp of
Thirty species of
Holotype ♂ (
The species is named after Sergei Zonstein (
The male can be distinguished from all other
Male (holotype): Total length 8.90. Carapace 4.40 long, 3.50 wide. Abdomen 4.50 long, 2.80 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances:
Spination in male
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Pt |
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I | 3d 2p 1r | – | 3-3v | 3-3v | – |
II | 3d 1p 1r | – | 2p 3-3v | 2p 3-3v | – |
III | 3d 2p 2r | 1p 1r | 1d 2p 2r 3-3v | 2p 2r 3-3v | – |
IV | 3d 2p 1r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 2p 2r 3-3v | – |
Palp as in Fig.
Female (paratype): Total length 10.0. Carapace 4.75 long, 3.65 wide. Abdomen 5.25 long, 3.45 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances:
Epigyne as in Fig.
Spination in female
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Pt |
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I | 3d 2p 1r | – | 3-3v | 3-3v | – |
II | 3d 1p 1r | – | 1p 3-3v | 1p 3-3v | – |
III | 3d 1p 2r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 2p 2r 3-3v | – |
IV | 3d 1p 1r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 1p 2r 3-3v | – |
Known only from the type locality (Fig.
Holotype ♀ (
The species is named after Tajikistan zoologist Rustam Muratov (Dushanbe, Tajikistan) who was very helpful in organizing the expedition to Tajikistan; noun (name) in genitive case.
The female can be distinguished from all other
Male: unknown.
Female (holotype): Total length 9.94. Carapace 4.49 long, 3.05 wide. Abdomen 5.45 long, 2.90 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances:
Epigyne as in Fig.
Spination
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Pt |
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I | 3d 2p 1r | – | 3-3v | 1p 3-3v | – |
II | 3d 3p 2r | – | 2p 3-3v | 3-3v | – |
III | 3d 3p 2r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 4r 3-3v | 1p 1r |
IV | 3d 1p 1r | 1d 1p 1r | 1d 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 5r 3-3v | 2p 1r |
Known only from the type locality (Fig.
Holotype ♀ (
The species is named after Sergei V. Tyura (Magadan, Russia) a friend of the junior author; noun (name) in genitive case.
The female can be distinguished from all other
Male: unknown.
Female (holotype): Total length 5.15. Carapace 2.15 long, 1.75 wide. Abdomen 3.00 long, 2.00 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances:
Epigyne as in Fig.
Spination
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Pt |
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I | 3d 2p | – | 3-3v | 3-3v | – |
II | 3d 1p 1r | 1p | 2p 3-3v | 1p 3-3v | – |
III | 3d 1p 1r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 4r 3-3v | 2p 1r |
IV | 2d 1p 1r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 4r 3-3v | 2p 1r |
Known only from the type locality (Fig.
Holotype ♀ (
The specific name is an adjective and refers to the type locality; adjective.
The female can be distinguished from all other
Male: unknown.
Female (holotype): Total length 12.00. Carapace 4.50 long, 3.55 wide. Abdomen 7.50 long, 4.75 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances:
Epigyne as in Fig.
Spination
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Pt |
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I | 3d 2p 1r | – | 1p 3-3v | 1p 3-3v | – |
II | 3d 2p 2r | – | 2p 3-3v | 2p 3-3v | – |
III | 3d 3p 2r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 4r 3-3v | 2p 2r |
IV | 3d 2p 1r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 4r 3-3v | 2p 2r |
Known only from the type locality (Fig.
Holotype ♂ (
The specific name is a patronym in honour of the well known arachnologist and friend of the junior author Mykola M. Kovblyuk (Simferopol, Ukraine); noun (name) in genitive case.
The male can be distinguished from all other
Male palp of
Male (holotype): Total length 7.90. Carapace 4.00 long, 3.00 wide. Abdomen 3.90 long, 2.65 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances:
Palp as in Fig.
Spination
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Pt |
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I | 3d 2p 1r | – | 3-3v | 3-3v | – |
II | 3d 3p 1r | 1p | 2p 3-3v | 3p 3-3v | – |
III | 3d 2p 2r | 1d1p 1r | 1d 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 5r 3-3v | 1p 1r |
IV | 3d 1p 1r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 5r 3-3v | 2p 1r |
Female: Unknown.
Known only from the type locality (Fig.
Lectotype ♀ (
The figures of
This species is easily distinguished from other species of
Epigyne of
Male: unknown.
Female: Lectotype. Total length 16.7. Carapace 7.0 long, 5.0 wide, fovea 1.25 long. Leg measurements: I:19.75 (5.5, 2.5, 4.6, 4.65, 2.5); II: 18.6 (5.1, 2.5, 4.0, 4.5, 2.5); III: 17.2 (4.75, 2.2, 3.55, 4.6, 2.1); IV: 21.85 (5.75, 2.3, 5.0, 6.25, 2.55).
Spination
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Pt |
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I | 3d 2p 2r | – | 3-3v | 3-3v 1vm | – |
II | 3d 3p 2r | – | 2p 3-3v | 1p 3-3v | – |
III | 3d 3p 2r | 1p 1(0)r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 4r 3-3v | 2p 1-1v |
IV | 3d 2p 1r | 1p 1r | 2p 2r 3-3v | 5p 4r 3-3v | 2p 3r |
Paralectotype ♀. Total length: 11.0. Carapace 6.0 long, 4.0 wide. Epigyne 0.51 wide.
Epigyne as in Fig.
Known from the type series females only. Exact locality is known for the lectotype only: Auchi lies on the northern macroslope of the Turkestan
Localities of
We thank Sergei Zonstein (Tel-Aviv, Israel; a partner of the junior author in the expedition to Tajikistan), Rustam Muratov and Murod Saidov (Dushanbe, Tajikistan) for field assistance and helping to organize the expedition; Kirill G. Mikhailov (Moscow, Russia) for allowing us to study the type material of