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ZitatAlles anzeigenA new species of Hapalotremus Simon, 1903 from northern Argentina is described
and illustrated. Hapalotremus martinorum sp. nov. differs from all other congeners
by the colour pattern of live specimens. Males differ in the male palpal bulb
morphology, with thickened and less curved embolus having a blunt subapical
keel and less-developed apical keel. Females differ in the shape of the spermathecae,
with the lateral bases more pronounced than the superiors and the upper edge more
rounded. Specimens were captured inhabiting short burrows or crevices under stones
in high cloud forests. Hapalotremus cyclothorax (Mello-Leitão 1923) is a junior
synonym of Homoeomma montanum (Mello-Leitão, 1923), Hapalotremus scintillans
(Mello-Leitão 1929) is a junior synonym of Pachistopelma rufonigrum Pocock, 1901,
Hapalotremus exilis (Mello-Leitão 1923) and Hapalotremus muticus (Mello-Leitão
1923) are considered species inquirenda.
ZitatAlles anzeigenHapalotremus martinorum sp. nov.
(Figures 1–3AB, 5, Tables 1–2)
Types
Holotype: male: ARGENTINA: Salta province (25°09.513' S, 65°36.704' W), 20
April 2011, Patricio E. Cavallo, Martin Hüsser and Martin Gamache legs. Found
southwest of Salta, near provincial route 33, adjacent to Escoipe River at an altitude
of 1496 m, (MLP 19152). Paratype female (MLP 19153): same data as holotype.
Etymology
The specific epithet is a patronym in honour of Martin Hüsser (Switzerland) and
Martin Gamache (Canada), who participated in the collection and discovery of this
new species.
He he... gut gemacht Martin. Ich weiss zwar nicht, ob die Spinne euren Namen erträgt, aber immerhin hat sie den Namen zu 50% Schweizer Beteiligung erhalten
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