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Figures 1–6.Mallinella sphaerica sp. n., 1 male habitus, dorsal view 2 female habitus, dorsal view 3 male ocular area, frontal view 4 female, ocular area, frontal view 5 male, posterior ventral spines, ventral view 6 female, posterior ventral spines, ventral view. Scale bars: 2 mm (1–2); 0.5 mm (3–4); 0.2 mm (5–6).
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Yuri M. Marusik, Mikhail M. Omelko
Zookeys
Figures 1–5.General appearance of males of Cryptothele verrucosa (1–3) and Cryptothele alluaudi (4–5). 1, 4 dorsal 2 ventral 3, 5 frontal 4–5 after Marusik and Omelko (2012). Abbreviations: AL anterior lateral eye; AM anterior median eye; At anal tubercle, Sn spinneret.
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Pinares de Torrero. Zaragoza: Aragn (Espaa)Clase: Arachnida Orden :Araneae Familia: Zodariidae
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Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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The eye formation is interesting on this spider. Body: ~3-4mm longZodariid Minasteron ID thanks Robert Whyte See comment below. Photo: Jean
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Hodgson Vale, Queensland, Australia
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Figures 12–15.Mallinella sphaerica sp. n., 12 epigyne, ventral view 13 vulva 14 left male palp, ventral view 15 same, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 0.2 mm (12–13); 0.5 mm (14–15).
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Yuri M. Marusik, Mikhail M. Omelko
Zookeys
Figures 6–12.Male palp of Cryptothele verrucosa (6–11) and Cryptothele alluaudi (12). 6 bulbus, ventral 7 bulbus, ventro-prolateral 8, 10 bulbus, retrolateral 9 bulbus, prolateral 11 palp with removed bulbus, retrolateral 12 palp, ventral (after Marusik and Omelko (2012)). Abbreviations: Co conductor; Ea terminal process of embolus; Eb embolus base; Em embolus; Ep posterior process of embolus; Sd seminal duct; Sp subtegular process; St subtegulum; Te triangle extesion of tegulum; Ts threads of subtegulum.
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Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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See discussion below. This seems most likely to be as labelled. The genus are Australian and feed on ants. There are 20+ species in the revision by Baehr published by the Australian Museum in 2003.Near Dr Roberts Waterhole, Girraween NP.
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Figures 16–21.Mallinella pluma sp. n., 16 male habitus, dorsal view 17 ocular area, frontal view 18 male, posterior ventral spines, ventral view 19 left male palp, prolateral view 20 same, ventral view 21 same, retrolateral view. Scale bars: 2 mm (16); 0.2 mm (17); 0.5 mm (18–21).
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Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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Top Camp, Queensland, Australia
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Figures 22–24.Mallinella pluma sp. n., 22 left male palp, ventral view 23 same, retrolateral view 24 a plumose hair (magnified). Scale bars: 0.5 mm (22–23); 0.05 mm (24).
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Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia
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Kingdom=AnimaliaPhylum=ArthropodaClass=ArachnidaOrder=AraneaeSuborder=AraneomorphaeFamily=Zodariidae?Common name=Ant eating spider?
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Kingdom=AnimaliaPhylum=ArthropodaClass=ArachnidaOrder=AraneaeSuborder=AraneomorphaeFamily=Zodariidae?Common name=Ant eating spider?
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Kingdom=AnimaliaPhylum=ArthropodaClass=ArachnidaOrder=AraneaeSuborder=AraneomorphaeFamily=Zodariidae?Common name=Ant eating spider?
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