A new genus of pholcid spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) endemic to western Cuba, with a case of female genitalic dimorphism. American Museum novitates ; no. 3329

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dc.contributor.authorHuber, Bernhard A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPérez González, Abel.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-10-06T16:43:59Z
dc.date.available2005-10-06T16:43:59Z
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.description23 p. : ill., 1 map ; 26 cm.en_US
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (p. 23).en_US
dc.description.abstractFour species of Ciboneya Pérez, n. gen. are described from western Cuba: C. nuriae, n. sp. from La Habana and Pinar del Rio provinces, C. odilere, n. sp., C. parva, n. sp., and C. antraia, n. sp. from Pinar del Rio Province. The species share apophyses on the male cheliceral fangs, corresponding pockets or modified areas on the female epigynum, and several details of the male pedipalps. Vertical hairs on the tibiae and metatarsi of the male legs and a retrolateral coxa apophysis on the male palp place the genus closer to other Central or South American genera of the New World clade of pholcids, but the exact sister group is obscure. The spiders live in the leaf litter and under rocks in humid forests, or near the floor in caves. The females of C. antraia show a remarkable dimorphism in their genitalia, with rare intermediate forms. The possibly more frequent occurrence of such a dimorphism and the probable bias toward reporting it as two different species are discussed.en_US
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2246/2946
dc.languageengen_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherNew York, NY : American Museum of Natural Historyen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesAmerican Museum novitates ; no. 3329en_US
dc.subject.lccQL1 .A436 no.3329, 2001en_US
dc.subject.lcshCiboneyaen_US
dc.subject.lcshSpiders -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshArachnida -- Cubaen_US
dc.subject.lcshCiboneya antraia -- Generative organs.en_US
dc.subject.lcshGenerative organs, Female.en_US
dc.subject.lcshSpiders -- Cuba -- Generative organs.en_US
dc.subject.lcshArachnida -- Cuba -- Generative organs.en_US
dc.titleA new genus of pholcid spiders (Araneae, Pholcidae) endemic to western Cuba, with a case of female genitalic dimorphism. American Museum novitates ; no. 3329en_US
dc.title.alternativeCuban spider genus Ciboneyaen_US
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