Paruroctonus shulovi
(Williams 1970)
Vejovis (Paruroctonus)
shulovi Williams, 1970a: 7-11, fig. 5, 6, tbl. 3.
Paruroctonus shulovi: Williams, 1972: 3; Soleglad, 1972a: 74;
Soleglad, 1973b: 355, tbl 2.; Stahnke, 1974a: 138; Williams, 1976: 2,
tbl. 1; Haradon,
1985: 31, 41, fig. 7-10, 15, 17-20; Kovarík, 1998: 144; Sissom,
2000:511.
type(s)
:
Vejovis (Paruroctonus)
shulovi Williams: Holotype female (adult) from U.S.A., California, Inyo
County, Death Valley Natl. Mon., Grapevine Spring, 4 miles E Ubehebe Crater,
12 April 1968 (S. C. Williams, V. F. Lee, J. Bigelow). Depository:
California Academy of Sciences (Type No. 10427).
ORIGINAL DESCRIPTION:
Subsequent Accounts:
Haradon 1985 Diagnosis.—A species of subgenus
Paruroctonus, stahnkei infragroup (cheliceral fixed digit with inferior
carina extending proximally to level of bicusp; pectinal teeth 18-22 in
males, 11-17 in females; pedipalp primary denticles, excluding proximal row,
24-31 on fixed finger, 34-42 on movable finger; basitarsus II with mrs seta;
dorsal metasomal setae I-IV 0,1,1,2), and shulovi microgroup (carapace
length/cheliceral fixed digit length ratio 7.0-8 .0; cheliceral fixed digit
with denticles on inferior carina), differentiated by: (1 ) telotarsi II-IV
with two retroinferior terminal setae (Fig. 15); (2) basitarsus III with
seven (5+2) superior setae (Figs. 9-10); (3) pedipalp fingers in adult male
deeply scalloped proximally, closed fingers form wide gap (Fig . 19), in
adult female weakly to moderately scalloped proximally, closed fingers form
narrow to moderate gap (Fig. 21); (4) pedipalp palm length/width ratio in
adult males 1.3-1.4.
Haradon 1985 Description.—Supplementing above diagnosis and Williams (1970:
7). Total adult length of male 35-40 mm, females 35-45 mm. Adult carapace
length of males 3.8-4.8 mm, females 4.2-5.6 mm. Trichobothria typical of
genus in number and general distribution. Humeral macrosetae: internals
include three inframedials on proximal 3/5, one supramedial; four dorsals ;
usually two external medials on distal 3/5, small middle seta occasionally
present . Brachial macrosetae: four internals. Chela: supernumerary
denticles well developed, six on fixed finger, seven on movable finger ;
primary denticles in six rows on both fingers ; macrosetae include two on
internal carina (both long), two on ventrointernal carina (proximal long,
distal short), one short internal on fixed finger, two internal on movable
finger (proximal long, mid-length short). Basitarsus I-III: slightly
compressed laterally; superior setae on I 3+2 irregularly set, II 4+2, III
5+2; mrs seta on I long and in line with proximal superior setae, on II
about 2/3 as long as superior setae and generally set well apart from
superior setae . Telotarsi I-IV setae: proinferiors 1,2,2,2; two each
promedials, prosuperiors, retrosuperiors and retromedials; retroinferiors
and retroinferior terminals 1,2,2,2. Pectines in adult males extend to 2/3
to 3/4 length of trochanter IV, adult females to or slightly beyond distal
edge of coxa IV. Metasomal setae: dorsals 0,1,1,2; dorsolaterals 0,1,1,2;
laterals 1,0,0,0,2; ventrolaterals 3,4,4,5,6-8; ventrals 3,4,4,5. Telson of
adult male granular.
Distribution:
NORTH
AMERICA. USA (Death Valley in
California; southern Nevada).
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Published Records:
Paratypes:
3M (including allotype, Type No. 10427), 9F (CAS), same locality as holotype.
Notes:
Haradon 1985 Variation
.—Pedipalp palm length/width ratio in adult males 1 .3-1 .4 (1 .32 ± 0 .02,
n =9), adult females 1.4-1.6 (1.46 ± 0.05, n = 39). Two subspecies are
recognized: Paruoctonus
shulovi shulovi (Williams 1970) and
Paruroctonus shulovi nevadae
Haradon 1985.
