Species Cavisternum rochesterae Baehr, Harvey & Smith, 2010
- Cavisternum rochesterae Baehr, B.C., Harvey, M.S. & Smith, H.M. 2010. The Goblin Spiders of the new endemic Australian genus Cavisternum (Araneae: Oonopidae). American Museum Novitates 3684: 1-40 [Date published March 4].
Type data:
Holotype QM S78721 ♂, Mazeppa National Park, S. end [22°16’19"S, 147°16’00"E].
Paratype(s) QM S86477 ♀, same data as holotype.Type locality references:
Baehr, B.C., Harvey, M.S. & Smith, H.M. 2010. The Goblin Spiders of the new endemic Australian genus Cavisternum (Araneae: Oonopidae). American Museum Novitates 3684: 1-40 [Date published March 4] [36-38 figs 23, 161–165, Map 5].
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IBRA
Qld: Desert Uplands (DEU)
Diagnosis
Males of C. rochesterae resemble those of C.heywoodi, with the sternal concavity occupying about 1/2 of the sternal length and 2/3 of the sternal width, and the epigastric scutum slightly protruding. Males of C. rochesterae have larger eyes, short medially directed fangs not reaching the labium, and a long tripartite embolus. Females can be easily distinguished by the epigynal semicircular rim and a dark triangular region, with the copulatory duct short, not reaching the tracheal groove.
Diagnosis References
Baehr, B.C., Harvey, M.S. & Smith, H.M. 2010. The Goblin Spiders of the new endemic Australian genus Cavisternum (Araneae: Oonopidae). American Museum Novitates 3684: 1-40 [Date published March 4] [36]
History of changes
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