A new species of <EM>Hortipes</EM> (Araneae, Corinnidae), the first spider with an insertable retrolateral tibial apophysis on the male palp.

dc.contributor.author	Jocqué, R.
dc.contributor.author	Bosselaers, J.
dc.contributor.author	Henrard, A.
dc.date	2013
dc.date.accessioned	2016-03-15T10:05:35Z
dc.date.available	2016-03-15T10:05:35Z
dc.identifier.uri	https://orfeo.belnet.be/handle/internal/1703
dc.description	<I>Hortipes gigapophysalis </I>(Araneae, Corinnidae) is a new species described from both sexes from montane forest on Mt Nimba, eastern Guinea. The species is remarkable for its long, whip-shaped retrolateral tibial apophysis (RTA) on the male palp. The structure apparently has an insertable function as the epigyne of the female contains a separate set of ducts starting from a central concavity that is unique in the genus. This duct system is apparently meant to receive the supple RTA. This type of structural arrangement has never previously been found in spiders.
dc.language	eng
dc.title	A new species of <EM>Hortipes</EM> (Araneae, Corinnidae), the first spider with an insertable retrolateral tibial apophysis on the male palp.
dc.type	Article
dc.subject.frascati	Biological sciences
dc.audience	Scientific
dc.subject.free	Biological collection and data management
dc.source.title	European Journal of Taxonomy
dc.source.volume	26
dc.source.page	1-11
Orfeo.peerreviewed	Yes
dc.identifier.rmca	3293

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