Goblin Spiders

Figure 4.Xyphinus hwangi sp. n., male. A, C, E habitus, dorsal, lateral and ventral views B, D, F, G prosoma, dorsal, lateral, ventral and anterior views H–J left palp, retrolateral, prolateral and dorsal views. Scale bars: A, C, E = 0.4 mm; B, D, F–J= 0.2 mm.

Figure 5.Xyphinus hwangi sp. n., female. A, C, E habitus, dorsal, lateral and ventral views B, D, F, G prosoma, dorsal, lateral, ventral and anterior views H, I abdomen, ventral and lateral views J, K genital area, ventral and dorsal views (cleared in lactic acid). Scale bars: A, C, E = 0.4 mm; B, D, F–I = 0.2 mm; J, K = 0.1 mm.

Figure 6.Xyphinus hwangi sp. n., SEM. A male prosoma, anterior view B, C, M male chelicerae, frontal view (arrow shows the small granules) D, G, I male left palp, prolateral, retrolateral and dorsal views E, H male left palpal bulb, prolateral and retrolateral views F distal part of male left palpal bulb, prolateral view J female abdomen, ventral view K, L female genital area, ventral view. Abbreviations: da = dorsal apophysis; ma = medial apophysis; nos = nose-shaped protuberance; pa = prolateral apophysis; ra = retrolateral apophysis; va = ventral apophysis.

Figure 7.Xyphinus hwangi sp. n. A–C male left palp, prolateral, retrolateral and dorsal views D, E female genital area, ventral and dorsal views. Scale bar: 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: nos = nose-shaped protuberance; tss = thin stick-shape sclerite.

Figure 8.Xestaspis shoushanensis sp. n., male. A, C, E habitus, dorsal, lateral and ventral views B, D, F, G, H prosoma, dorsal, lateral, ventral, anterior and posterior views I booklung covers, lateral view J, K abdomen, anterior and anteroventral views. Scale bars: A, C, E, K = 0.4 mm; B, D, F–J = 0.2 mm. Abbreviations: boc = booklung covers; sr = scutal ridge.

Figure 9.Xestaspis shoushanensis sp. n., female. A, C habitus, dorsal and lateral views B, D, E, F prosoma, dorsal, lateral, ventral and posterior views G abdomen, ventral view H genital area, ventral view I, J genital area, ventral and dorsal views (cleared in lactic acid). Scale bars: A, C, G = 0.4 mm; B, D–F, H–J = 0.2 mm.

Figure 10.Xestaspis shoushanensis sp. n. A male left palp, prolateral view B male left palpal bulb, dorsal view C genital area, dorsal view. Scale bar: 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: ce = conical extension; psc = paddle-like sclerite; re = receptaculum.

Figure 1.Ischnothyreus kentingensis sp. n., male. A, C, E habitus, dorsal, lateral and ventral views B, D, F, G prosoma, dorsal, lateral, ventral and anterior views H left chelicera, frontal view I–K left palp, retrolateral, dorsal and prolateral views. Scale bars: A, C, E = 0.4 mm; B, D, F, G = 0.2 mm; H–K = 0.1 mm.

Figure 2.Ischnothyreus kentingensis sp. n., female. A, C, E habitus, dorsal, lateral and ventral views B, D, F prosoma, dorsal, lateral and ventral views G, J genital area, ventral view H genital area, ventral view (cleared in lactic acid) I, K genital area, dorsal view (cleared in lactic acid). Scale bars: A, C, E = 0.4 mm; B, D, F = 0.2 mm; G–K = 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: a = apodeme; gla = goblet-like atrium; wt = winding tube.

Figure 3.Ischnothyreus kentingensis sp. n., male. A, B left palp, prolateral and retrolateral views C left chelicera, frontal view D left palpal bulb, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm. Abbreviations: meo = membranous outgrowth; ml = membranous lobe; ssp = slightly sclerotized process; tlp = thorn-like processes; vp = ventral projection; vpr = ventral protuberance.