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Lycinus quilicura

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Chelicerata

Order
  
Araneae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Arachnida

Infraorder
  
Mygalomorphae

Lycinus quilicura is a mygalomorph spider of Chile, named after its type locality: Quilicura, Región Metropolitana. The species is distinguished from others in the genus by its distinctly long embolus.

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Description

  • Male: total length 21.2 millimetres (0.83 in); cephalothorax length 9.7 millimetres (0.38 in), width 8.3 millimetres (0.33 in); cephalic region length 5.5 millimetres (0.22 in), width 5.2 millimetres (0.20 in); medial ocular quadrangle length 0.75 millimetres (0.030 in), width 1.41 millimetres (0.056 in); labium length 0.9 millimetres (0.035 in), width 1.6 millimetres (0.063 in); sternum length 5 millimetres (0.20 in), width 4.05 millimetres (0.159 in). Its labium and maxillae lack cuspules. A serrula is absent or quite reduced. Chelicerae: rastellum is weak, formed by long and stiff bristles; its fang furrow possesses 12 medium sized denticles. Cheliceral tumescence is rounded and flat. Its leg I and tibia are unmodified and lack an apophysis, while its metatarsus is straight. The entire spider is blackish brown and densely covered with a golden-brown pubescence; chevron (similar to L. gajardoi and other Chilean species of its genus) almost completely occluded by a very dark color and pubescence.

    • Distribution and Behaviour

    Only from its type locality, Región Metropolitana.

    References

    Lycinus quilicura Wikipedia
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