Publication details
Two new species of Bonnetina tarantulas (Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae) from Mexico: contributions to morphological nomenclature and molecular characterization of types
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Natural History |
| Citation | |
| Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2014.924770 |
| Keywords | tibial apophyses; bulbal keels; Mygalomorphae; sperm pore; ciliate hairs |
| Description | Two new species of tarantulas from Mexico are described and illustrated: Bonnetina tenuiverpis and Bonnetina juxtantricola, from the states of Mexico and Guerrero, respectively. Male palpal bulbs, tibial apophyses and spermatheca are among the most taxonomically informative characters. Male bulb microstructure is revealed from scanning electron microscopy; both new and homologous structures to other Theraphosinae genera are identified and described. Nomenclatural changes for male tibial apophyses are also proposed. The holotype male and allotype female of one of the species are molecularly characterized and matched from CO1 partial sequence. [GRAPHICS] |