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Citation title: "The morphology and relationships of the walking mud spiders of the genus Cryptothele (Araneae: Zodariidae)".

Study name: "The morphology and relationships of the walking mud spiders of the genus Cryptothele (Araneae: Zodariidae)".

This study is part of submission 15507 (Status: Published).

Citation

Ram?rez M.J., Grismado C.J., Labarque F.M., Izquierdo M.A., Ledford J., Miller J., Haddad C.R., & Griswold C. 2014. The morphology and relationships of the walking mud spiders of the genus Cryptothele (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zoologischer Anzeiger, 253: 382-393.

Authors

• Ram?rez M.J.
• Grismado C.J.
• Labarque F.M.
• Izquierdo M.A.
• Ledford J.
• Miller J. +31 (0)681267400
• Haddad C.R.
• Griswold C.

Abstract

We revise the relationships of the spider genus Cryptothele after reexamination of the morphology of the spinnerets, leg tarsal claws and maxillae with scanning electron microscopy. Cryptothele species have a particular conformation of the spinning field of the anterior lateral spigots that is typical of zodariids and close relatives: the field of major ampullate gland spigots, together with their strain sensilla, are invaginated within the field of piriform gland spigots. The implantation of the teeth on the inner side of the leg tarsal claws is also consistent with its placement among zodariids. We added Cryptothele to a morphological dataset of zodariid genera, together with the outgroups Homalonychus (Homalonychidae) and Penestomus (Penestomidae). The phylogenetic analysis concludes that the genus Cryptothele is a member of the subfamily Cydrelinae, which by priority is here considered a junior synonym of Cryptothelinae. Cryptothele specimens cover most of their body with soil particles which become consolidated as mud, and the debris is probably held in place by curved setae covered by long barbs. The spinnerets, which can be retracted and hidden, as well as the booklungs, are surrounded by a crown of thick setae that are densely covered by short barbs, protecting those areas against soil particles. Cryptothele are probably specialized to prey on termites, and their phylogenetic placement indicates that this diet specificity evolved two times independently in zodariids.

Keywords

Phylogeny; Zodariidae; tropical; cryptic; dirt adhesion.

External links

• DOI: 10.1016/j.jcz.2014.03.002
• Other URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044523114000205

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  		@ARTICLE{TreeBASE2Ref22967,
  	 author = {Mart?n J Ram?rez and Cristian J Grismado and Facundo M Labarque and Mat?as A Izquierdo and Joel  Ledford and Jeremy  Miller and Charles R Haddad and Charles E.  Griswold},
  	 title = {The morphology and relationships of the walking mud spiders of the genus Cryptothele (Araneae: Zodariidae)},
  	 year = {2014},
  	 keywords = {Phylogeny; Zodariidae; tropical; cryptic; dirt adhesion.},
  	 doi = {10.1016/j.jcz.2014.03.002},
  	 url = {http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044523114000205},
  	 pmid = {},
  	 journal = {Zoologischer Anzeiger},
  	 volume = {253},
  	 number = {},
  	 pages = {382--393},
  	 abstract = {We revise the relationships of the spider genus Cryptothele after reexamination of the morphology of the spinnerets, leg tarsal claws and maxillae with scanning electron microscopy. Cryptothele species have a particular conformation of the spinning field of the anterior lateral spigots that is typical of zodariids and close relatives: the field of major ampullate gland spigots, together with their strain sensilla, are invaginated within the field of piriform gland spigots. The implantation of the teeth on the inner side of the leg tarsal claws is also consistent with its placement among zodariids. We added Cryptothele to a morphological dataset of zodariid genera, together with the outgroups Homalonychus (Homalonychidae) and Penestomus (Penestomidae). The phylogenetic analysis concludes that the genus Cryptothele is a member of the subfamily Cydrelinae, which by priority is here considered a junior synonym of Cryptothelinae. Cryptothele specimens cover most of their body with soil particles which become consolidated as mud, and the debris is probably held in place by curved setae covered by long barbs. The spinnerets, which can be retracted and hidden, as well as the booklungs, are surrounded by a crown of thick setae that are densely covered by short barbs, protecting those areas against soil particles. Cryptothele are probably specialized to prey on termites, and their phylogenetic placement indicates that this diet specificity evolved two times independently in zodariids.}
  }
  		

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  		TY  - JOUR
  ID  - 22967
  AU  - Ram?rez,Mart?n J
  AU  - Grismado,Cristian J
  AU  - Labarque,Facundo M
  AU  - Izquierdo,Mat?as A
  AU  - Ledford,Joel 
  AU  - Miller,Jeremy 
  AU  - Haddad,Charles R
  AU  - Griswold,Charles E. 
  T1  - The morphology and relationships of the walking mud spiders of the genus Cryptothele (Araneae: Zodariidae)
  PY  - 2014
  KW  - Phylogeny; Zodariidae; tropical; cryptic; dirt adhesion.
  UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0044523114000205
  N2  - We revise the relationships of the spider genus Cryptothele after reexamination of the morphology of the spinnerets, leg tarsal claws and maxillae with scanning electron microscopy. Cryptothele species have a particular conformation of the spinning field of the anterior lateral spigots that is typical of zodariids and close relatives: the field of major ampullate gland spigots, together with their strain sensilla, are invaginated within the field of piriform gland spigots. The implantation of the teeth on the inner side of the leg tarsal claws is also consistent with its placement among zodariids. We added Cryptothele to a morphological dataset of zodariid genera, together with the outgroups Homalonychus (Homalonychidae) and Penestomus (Penestomidae). The phylogenetic analysis concludes that the genus Cryptothele is a member of the subfamily Cydrelinae, which by priority is here considered a junior synonym of Cryptothelinae. Cryptothele specimens cover most of their body with soil particles which become consolidated as mud, and the debris is probably held in place by curved setae covered by long barbs. The spinnerets, which can be retracted and hidden, as well as the booklungs, are surrounded by a crown of thick setae that are densely covered by short barbs, protecting those areas against soil particles. Cryptothele are probably specialized to prey on termites, and their phylogenetic placement indicates that this diet specificity evolved two times independently in zodariids.
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  EP  - 393
  ER  -