Eremochelis acrilobatus (Muma, 1962)
Notes: valid
Family: Eremobatidae
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AMNH Type  

Type Material

Holotype: “Female holotype from Quail Springs, Joshua Tree National Monument, California, April 12, 1950 (W.F. Barr), in the American Museum of Natural History” (Muma, 1962, p. 11).

Chelicerae Description: "Dentition fo chelicerae considerably worn but similar to that of T. bilobatus except there is a serration in front of anterior tooth of movable finger, two intermediate teeth between medial and anterior teeth of fixed finger, and both rows of fondal teeth graded I, III, II, IV in size" (Muma, 1962, p. 10-11).

Ctenidia Description: "Structure similar to T. bilobatus except there are no distinguishable ctenidia on first post-spiracular abdominal segment" (Muma, 1962, p. 11).

Operculum Description: "Opercula of genital segment as shown in figure 8" (Muma, 1962, p. 11).


Eremochelis acrilobatus  – female holotype

“Female holotype from Quail Springs, Joshua Tree National Monument, California, April 12, 1950 (W.F. Barr), in the American Museum of Natural History” (Muma, 1962, p. 11).

AMNH

(All measurements in sp description except papillae segments)

Measurements:

Char

Char description

M (mm)

CL

chelicerae length

4.5

CH

Chelcera height

 

FNL

Fondal notch length

 

FNH

Fondal notch height

 

FFH

Fixed finger height

 

LI

First leg length

 10.0

LIV

Fourth leg length

 16.0

PPL

Propeltidium length

 2.0

PPW

Propeltidium width (from bottom edge where “ears” begin)

 3.0

PL

Palpus length

 13.0

PMT

Palpal metatarsus length

 

PT

Palpal tarsal length

1.36

TL

Total length

 

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