Type Material

 

Holotype: “Male holotype, female allotype, and male paratype from Newberry, San Bernardino Co., California, 7 August, 1971 by David E. Bixler in FSCA. A designated male paratype from 3 mi. S of Wickenburg, Arizona, collected 8015-76 by T. Kingsley is retained in author’s collection” (Muma, 1989, p. 23).

 

Measurements: Males: (3 specimens) Total, 20.0-26.5 mm length. Chelicera, 0.60-0.70 mm length; 0.30-0.30 mm width. Propeltidium, 0.30-0.40 mm length; 0.40-0.50 mm width. Palpus, 22.0-25.07 mm length; CL/CW=2.0-2.3. Leg I, 18.0-19.0 mm length; PW/PL=0.75-0.80. Leg IV, 24.0-28.0 mm length; A/CP=7.11-6.45. CP=0.90-1.10. Holotype larger measurements. Female allotype: Total, 24.0 mm length. Chelicera, 0.70 mm length; 0.20 mm width. Propeltidium, 0.40 mm length; 0.30 mm width. Palpus, 19.0 mm length; CL/CW=3.5. Leg I, 14.0 mm length; PW/PL=0.75. Leg IV, 25.5 mm length; A/CP=5.31. CP=1.10.

 

Chelicerae Description: “No distinct mesal tooth on movable cheliceral finger, fondal teeth graded in size I,II, III, IV for both rows, and two denticles in fondal notch; ECCS shown at 140x” (Muma, 1989, p. 22).

 

Palpal Description: “An elongate scopula of 30-40 papillae in palpal metatarsus which is 3 times length of tarsus” (Muma, 1989, p. 22).

 

Operculum Description: “Opercular structure is most similar to iviei and malkini” (Muma, 1989, p. 23).

 

Diagnosis: “Species distinguished from iviei by longer scopula on palpal metatarsus with a greater number of papillae (30-40 as opposed to 20-30), and only palpal tarsus and metatarsal tip dusky; distinguished from medialis by presence of scopula and 6 abdominal ctenidia and reduced dusky markings on palpal metatarsi” (Muma, 1989, p. 22).

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