Description

Diagnosis. Cryptocellus tarsilae n. sp. appears to be similar to C. peckorum Platnick & Shadab, 1977 by the moderately expanded metatarsus III, bearing a metatarsal process with a flattened tip. Both males and females of the new species are readily recognizable by the carapace having a posterior median bulge covered by tubercles.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Arachnida

Order: Ricinulei

Family: Ricinoididae

Genus: Cryptocellus

Species: Cryptocellus tarsilae Pinto-da-Rocha & Bonaldo, 2007