Stenoterommata palmar


Stenoterommata palmar is a mygalomorph spider of Argentina, named after its type locality: Parque Nacional El Palmar, Entre Rios. Females differ from other three-clawed Stenoterommata in the spermathecae having one triangular dome with a single receptaculum arising from its base; males are most similar to those of S. tenuistyla, but lack short ventral spines on the metatarsus I, and have a long, curved spine on the apical third of their ventral tibia I. Its burrowing behaviour is similar to that of S. tenuistyla.

Description

  • Female: total length ; cephalothorax length, width ; cephalic region length, width ; fovea width ; labium length, width ; sternum length, width. Its cephalic region is convex, with its fovea slightly procurved. Its labium possesses 1 cuspule, and has no serrula. Its sternum is reborded and with small, marginal and oval sternal sigilla. Chelicerae: rastellum formed by attenuate setae. Color as in the male.
  • Male: total length ; cephalothorax length, width ; cephalic region length, width ; sternum length, width. Its labium has no cuspules, with serrula purportedly absent. Its sternal sigilla is small and shallow, its sternum rebordered. Chelicerae: rastellum is weak, with thin attenuate setae; cheliceral tumescence present, with thickened hairs on its postero-inferior corner. Cephalothorax, legs, palpi reddish brown, with golden hairs; abdomen is yellowish brown in colour, with darker mottles.

Distribution

Eastern Entre Rios and Corrientes Province; southern Brazil.