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The Death Studies Podcast Ep2 Interview Dr Khyati Tripathi
No full textThis is the interview featured in episode two of The Death Studies Podcast. This interview is with Dr Khyati Tripathi. You can find out more about Khyati and hear the full episode at www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com or listen to the full episode wherever you find your podcasts.
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Tripathi, K. (2021) Interview on The Death Studies Podcast hosted by Michael-Fox, B. and Visser, R. Published 21 October 2021. Available at: www.thedeathstudiespodcast.com, DOI: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16843690</p
Partially-erupting prominences: a comparison between observations and model-predicted observables
No full text<p><b>Aims:</b> We investigate several partially-erupting prominences to study their relationship with other CME-associated phenomena and compare these observations with observables predicted by a model of partially-expelled-flux-ropes (Gibson & Fan 2006a, ApJ, 637, L65; 2006b, J. Geophys. Res., 111, 12103).</p>
<p><b>Methods:</b> We studied 6 selected events with partially-erupting prominences using multi-wavelength observations recorded by the Extreme-ultraviolet Imaging Telescope (EIT), Transition Region and Coronal Explorer (TRACE), Mauna Loa Solar Observatory (MLSO), Big Bear Solar Observatory (BBSO), and Soft X-ray Telescope (SXT). The observational features associated with partially-erupting prominences were then compared with the predicted observables from the model.</p>
<p><b>Results:</b> The partially-expelled-flux-rope (PEFR) model can explain the partial eruption of these prominences, and in addition predicts a variety of other CME-related observables that provide evidence of internal reconnection during eruption. We find that all of the partially-erupting prominences studied in this paper exhibit indirect evidence of internal reconnection. Moreover, all cases showed evidence of at least one observable unique to the PEFR model, e.g., dimmings external to the source region and/or a soft X-ray cusp overlying a reformed sigmoid.</p>
<p><b>Conclusions:</b> The PEFR model provides a plausible mechanism to explain the observed evolution of partially-erupting-prominence-associated CMEs in our study.</p>
Habrocestum imilchang Kadam & Tripathi 2023, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Habrocestum imilchang</i> Kadam & Tripathi 2023, sp. nov. <p>Figure 2, 4F, 5 (Ƌ only)</p> <p> <i>Etymology</i>. The species group name is a noun and refers to the name of a waterfall from near the collection site of the type.</p> <p> <i>Type material</i>. Holotype: Ƌ (NRC-AA-7688) from INDIA: Meghalaya: South Garo Hills: Eman-Asakgre (25° 19.517'N, 90° 30.985'E; 120 m alt.), 12 April 2022, Gautam K. leg., from ground, by hand. Deposited in the National Centre for Biological Sciences Research Collections (NRC), Bengaluru, India.</p> <p> <i>Diagnosis</i>. Males of <i>Habrocestum imilchang</i> are most similar to the males of <i>H. albopunctatum</i> Wesolowska & van Harten 2002, as both share a thin, long and slightly bent embolus, but can be distinguished from the latter species by the smooth and rounded anterior lobe of the tegulum (vs. cone shaped in <i>H. albopuctatum</i>), and a cheliceral retromargin with a serrated tooth (vs. bifurcated tooth in <i>H. albopunctatum</i>) (compare Figure 2E–F with Wesołowska & van Harten 2002, figs. 5–10).</p> <p> <i>Description</i>. <i>Male</i> (holotype, Figure 2A–C, G, colouration in alcohol): carapace, clypeus and chelicerae brown; labium, endites, sternum, legs dark brown; eye field black; opisthosoma pale, with numerous brown transverse stripes. Carapace with scattered fine black hairs. Fovea narrow, longitudinal, straight, black. Cheliceral promargin with two tiny teeth, a bit spaced; retromargin with a serrated tooth (Figure 2G). Opisthosoma oval, hirsute. Body length. 4.13. Carapace 2.28 long, 1.75 wide. Abdomen 1.86 long, 1.27 wide. Ocular area 1.01 long, 1.58 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.50, ALE 0.30, PME 0.09, PLE 0.27; AME–AME 0.02, AME–ALE 0.01, PME–PME 1.46, ALE–ALE 1.07, PME–PLE 0.23, PLE–PLE 1.24, ALE–PME 0.34, ALE-PLE 0.64. Length of chelicerae 0.71. Clypeus height at AMEs 0.06. Sternum 0.80 long, 0.55 wide. Length of pedipalp and legs: pedipalp 1.87 [0.86, 0.15, 0.22, 0.64], I 4.05 [1.29, 0.62, 0.98, 0.73, 0.43], II 3.27 [1.12, 0.45, 0.73, 0.59, 0.38], III 3.65 [1.16, 0.55, 0.78, 0.76, 0.40], IV 3.93 [1.26, 0.44, 0.80, 0.96, 0.47]. Leg formula: 1432. Spination of pedipalp: femur pld 2 do 2, patella pl 2 do 1, tibia pld 1 do 2 rl 1, tarsus/cymbium pl 2 do 2 rl 1 rld 1; legs: femur I pld 1 do 3, II–IV pld 1 do 3 rld 1; patellae I–II 0, III–IV pld 1 rld 1; tibia I plv 3 rlv 3, II plv 2 rlv 2, III pl 2 pld 1 plv 2 rl 1 rld 1 rlv 1, IV pl 2 pld 1 plv 2 rld 1 rlv 1; metatarsus I–II plv 2 rlv 2, II pl 1 plv 2 rlv 2, III pl 2 pld 2 plv 2 rl 2 rld 2 rlv 2, IV pl 2 pld 1 plv 1 rl 2 rld 1 rlv 2; tarsi I–IV 0. Pedipalp (Figure 2D–F): Palpal femur proximally with a small femoral apophysis (Figure 2D). RTA short, narrow, tube-like, slightly bent at middle, tip directed toward a 10 o’clock position retrolateral view (Figure 2F). Tegulum with a slightly long proximal lobe, protruding posterolaterally (Figure 2E). Embolus broad at base, long, with narrow apex, arising from under tegular ledge, directed at 12-o’ clock ventrally (Figure 2E).</p> <p> <i>Female</i>. Unknown.</p> <p> <i>Distribution</i>. Known only from the South Garo Hills District of Meghalaya (Figure 4F, 5).</p>Published as part of <i>Kadam, Gautam, Tripathi, Rishikesh & Sudhikumar, Ambalaparambil Vasu, 2023, Three new jumping spiders from northeastern India (Araneae: Salticidae: Hasariini: Habrocestum), pp. 1-10 in Peckhamia 295 (1)</i> on page 4, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10834488">10.5281/zenodo.10834488</a>
Pseudodiplectanum Tripathi 1957
No full textPseudodiplectanum Tripathi, 1957 Diagnosis: Tegument smooth or scaled. Genital pore opening posterior to male copulatory organ (MCO). Genital atrium muscular. Vas deferens intercaecal. MCO tubular, composed of nested tubes [31], twisted or sinuous; external tube uniform; accessory piece present (exceptionally absent on P. c a b a l l e ro i). Prostatic reservoir simple. Accessory copulatory organ absent. Vaginal atrium sclerotized. Vaginal aperture medial. Squamodiscs ventral, dorsal; anterior rows of rodlets with open rings. Ventral anchor probe shape [32]. Parasites of marine teleosteans fishes (Pleuronectiformes and Osteoglossiformes). Type-species: P. cynoglossum Tripathi, 1957 from Cynoglossus arel (Bloch & Schneider) (type host), and Cynoglossus bilineatus (Lacépède) (Cynoglossidae). Other species: P. bychowskii Nagibina, 1977 from C ynoglossus bilineatus; P. caballeroi Nagibina, 1977 from Symphurus orientalis (Bleeker) (Cynoglossidae); P. gibsoni (Oliver, 1980) Oliver, 1987 from Microchirus variegatus (Donovan) (Soleidae); P. kearnei Vala, Lopez-Roman & Boudaoud, 1980 from Solea solea (Linnaeus); P. lucknowensis Agrawal & Sharma, 1986 from Chitala chitala (Hamilton) (Notopteridae, Osteoglossiformes); P. syrticum Derbel, Boudaya & Neifar, 2007 from Synapturichthys kleinii (Risso) (Soleidae). Remarks: Oliver (1987) recognized two different morphological types of MCO in Pseudodiplectanum: (1) spiraled (P. bychowskii, P. caballeroi, P. cynoglossum) and (2) tubular with accessory piece (P. gibsoni, P. kearni). Except for P. caballeroi, all the other species present accessory piece. However, despite the fact that we could not confirm the presence of accessory piece in the unavailable specimens of P. caballeroi, we decided to retain all species in the genus, without proposal of new taxonomic rearrangement until information about this species be available.Published as part of Domingues, Marcus V. & Boeger, Walter A., 2008, Phylogeny and revision of Diplectanidae Monticelli, 1903 (Platyhelminthes: Monogenoidea), pp. 1-40 in Zootaxa 1698 on page 22, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18075
Rottboellia husainii P. Agnihotri & S. Tripathi 2021, sp. nov.
No full textRottboellia husainii P. Agnihotri & S. Tripathi sp. nov. (Fig.1–2, Table 1) Type:— INDIA. Jammu and Kashmir: Ramban, on the way to Nathatop, Rakh Jargoh, 33.096102N & 75.312527E, 2077 m, 17 July 2019, Shailja Tripathi, Shubham Jaiswal & Rekha Yadav 316339 (holotype LWG!, isotype LWG!). Diagnosis:— Differs from R. cochinchinensis by hairy leaf sheath margin (vs. glabrous), spikelets 5.5–6.5 mm long (vs. 3.5–5.0 mm long), pedicels 3.5–4.0 mm long (vs. 3.0– 3.5 mm long); glumes 5.5–6.0 mm long (vs. 4.5–5.0 mm long) and glumes bearing tuberculate spiny hairs on upper margin (vs. glabrous) and anthers 3.0– 3.5 mm long (vs. 2.0– 2.5 mm long). Description:— Annual herbs. Roots fibrous. Culms upto 100 cm high, slender, erect, glabrous; nodes 4–5, sparsely hairy, lower nodes frequently giving rise to roots. Leaf sheaths 5–10 cm long, terete, hairy. Leaf blades 15–30 × 0.8–1.0 cm, flat, linear-lanceolate, smooth on the adaxial surface, margins serrate, base truncate, apex acuminate; collar sparsely hairy. Ligules fringe of hairs. Inflorescence a spike like raceme, 10–20 cm long, emerging from upper leaf sheath, terete, hairy, peduncles thick exserted from spathe. Pedicels and rachis joints (internodes) cylindrical, joints 5.5–6.5 mm long, minutely ciliate. Sessile spikelets bisexual, 5.5–6.5 × 0.5–1.0 mm, lanceolate-ovate, sparsely hairy, without awns, callus pilose. Lower glume 5.5–6.0 × 1.0– 1.5 mm, lanceolate, chartaceous, glabrous or slightly pubescent on the upper margins, muticous, 7–9(–13)-nerved, margins curved inwards, apex obtuse. Upper glume 5.5– 6.0 × 1.0– 1.3 mm, lanceolate, membranous, muticous, margins curved inwards, apex acute. Lower lemma 5.0–5.5 × 1.0– 1.2 mm, lanceolate, coriaceous; palea not present; anthers 3, anthers 3.2–3.5 mm long, light brown. Upper lemma 4.5–5.0 × 1.0– 1.5 mm, coriaceous, glaucous, margins curved inwards; palea membranous, delicate, hyaline; anthers 3, 3– 3.5 mm long; pistil 2.3–2.5 mm long. Pedicels fused with the joints, 3.5–4.0 mm long. Pedicellate spikelet 5.5–6.0 × 0.5–1.0 mm long, staminate, similar to the sessile spikelets in indumentum, muticous. Lower glume 5.5–6.0 × 1.0– 1.5 mm, lanceolate, chartaceous, muticous, margins curved inwards, 7–9-nerved. Upper glume 5.5–6.0 × 1.0– 1.2 mm, lanceolate, membranous, apex acute; lower floret sterile. Lower lemma 3.0– 3.5 mm long, hyaline, 1-keeled, apex acute; palea hyaline, 1.5–2.0 mm long, apex acute. Upper lemma 3.0– 3.5 mm long, hyaline, muticous; palea not present; anthers 3.0– 3.5 mm long, golden-yellow. Flowering:—July–August Habitat and distribution:— Rottboellia husainii is so far known only from its type locality in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir (Fig. 3). Ramban, situated in the lap of Pir Panjal range along the river Chenab is a hilly and mountainous region with rugged topography, steep slopes, high ranges, deep valleys and gently sloping meadows. The lower fringes of this area are honey combed with human habitation under immense biotic pressure, as a result the region experiences pronounced effects of grazing and human pressure. To meet out the increasing demand of land for agriculture and settlement, encroachments have been in trend leading to habitat fragmentation. It has been observed that anthropogenic activities including urbanization and overgrazing by domestic animals influence the distribution of the new species as we could locate R. husainii in patchy areas. Etymology:— The specific epithet is named after Dr. Tariq Husain, former scientist, CSIR- National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow to commemorate his contribution in the field of Angiosperm Taxonomy. Notes:— The species was found growing in association with Digitalis purpurea Linnaeus (1753: 621) and Phleum pratense Linnaeus (1753: 59) and was apparently different from other existing population. Occurrence of solitary spike like raceme, cylindrical pedicels and rachis internodes, paired and sunken spikelets, and muticous glumes, place the new species in Rottboellia. R. husainii is characterized by its hairy nodes, longer spikelets, hairy joints and longer pedicel, features that can distinguish the new species from its closely allied species R. cochinchinensis. R. husainii differs from R. goalparensis in possessing longer raceme, while it can be differentiated from R. clarkei and R. striata by having pedicels of the spikelet fused with joints (internodes) of the rachis. Additional specimens examined: — R. cochinchinensis: INDIA. Uttarakhand: Dehradun, Mothrowala, 28 October 1958, K.M.M. Dakshini 6280 (BSD!); Ranmagar, Mohaan road, 27 September 1969, S.V. Rao 39944 (BSD!); Sahiya, 14 September 2001, M.K. Kandwal 775 (BSD!).Published as part of Tripathi, Shailja, Jaiswal, Shubham, Prasad, Dileshwar, Yadav, Rekha, Saxena, Gauri & Agnihotri, Priyanka, 2021, Rottboellia husainii (Poaceae: Andropogoneae), a new grass species from Western Himalaya, India, pp. 98-104 in Phytotaxa 507 (1) on pages 99-102, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.507.1.5, http://zenodo.org/record/542553
Timing of initiation of reverse displacement on the Taranaki Fault, northern Taranaki Basin: Constraints from the on land record (Oligocene Te Kuiti Group)
No full textStructures associated with the wedge of basement overthrust into Taranaki Basin along the Taranaki Fault, are regarded as hydrocarbon plays and have been tested by drilling through the tip of the overthrust. The timing of initiation of reverse displace ment on Taranaki Fault is difficult to interpret from available seismic reflection data across it because the evidence has been masked by later movements. The record from the basin, as summarised in King & Thrasher (1996), suggests that the fault evolved from normal to reverse character during the mid-Oligocene. This was inferred from formation of a foredeep parallel to, and west of, Taranaki Fault and a marked increase in its paleo-water depth, as indicated by foraminiferal assemblages of Late Oligocene age.
A comprehensive re-assessment of the lithostratigraphy and sequence stratigraphy of the Late Eocene-Oligocene Te Kuiti Group exposed on land east of Taranaki Fault in central-western North Island, between Port Waikato and Awakino, provides new constraints on the early history of Taranaki Fault displacement. New age control has been achieved by a review of existing foraminiferal biostratigraphy combined with determination of Sr isotope ages from macrofossil samples. Six unconformity-bound sequences have been identified and mapped within the Te Kuiti Group. A major subaerial unconformity between sequences TK3 and TK4 combined with a basinward shift in the position of onlap for sequence TK4 indicate a dramatic change in stratigraphic development and basin dynamics during the mid-upper Whaingaroan at c. 29 Ma, corresponding to the change from mild extension (sag basin) to shortening across the Taranaki Fault Zone. We consider sequences TK4 – TK6 to each represent tectonic cycles of subsidence and basin inversion and we attribute the origin of these cycles to periodic locking of the Taranaki Fault décollement in underlying Murihiku basement, the accumulating strain causing uplift in the basin east of the fault zone, followed by free displacement, relaxation in the upper crust and subsidence. A 1st order model is presented of the Late Oligocene to earliest Miocene vertical and horizontal displacement of basement on the Taranaki Fault Zone for a west –east transect through Awakino. It implies that the mid- to Late Oligocene displace¬ment on the fault zone in the vicinity of Awakino was episodic, and that the thrust belt was narrow (c. 15 km). North of Kawhia Harbour there will have been a different displacement history with most of the total displacement occurring during the devel opment of the c. 29 Ma unconformity at the base of Sequence TK4, whereas to the south between Awakino and Kawhia Harbour the majority of the total displacement occurred during the Otaian and at the end of it. The model also shows that the start of reverse/thrust displacement on Taranaki Fault must have involved the development of a completely new fault trace(s), rather than involving a change of sense of movement on the pre-existing normal fault. The Manganui Fault is part of the Taranaki Fault Zone and probably became active at c. 27 Ma during development of the unconformity between sequences TK4 & TK5. The model presented here has been validated against the subsurface Oligocene stratigraphy in Taranaki Basin
Habrocestum emanasakgrensis Kadam & Tripathi 2023, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Habrocestum emanasakgrensis</i> Kadam & Tripathi 2023, sp. nov. <p>Figures 1, 4F, 5 (Ƌ only)</p> <p> <i>Etymology.</i> The species group name is an adjective and refers to the type locality of this new species.</p> <p> <i>Type material</i>. Holotype: Ƌ (NRC-AA-7687) from INDIA: Meghalaya: South Garo Hills: Eman-Asakgre (25°20'17''N, 90°30'41''E; 215 m alt.), 12 April 2022, Gautam K. leg., from ground, by hand. Deposited in the National Centre for Biological Sciences Research Collections (NRC), Bengaluru, India.</p> <p> <i>Diagnosis</i>. Males of <i>H. emanasakgrensis</i> are closely related to the males of <i>H. africanum</i> Wesolowska & Haddad 2009, with cymbium and tegulum of similar shape, and with a triangular fleshy bulbus and a short embolus, but can be separated from that species by the thick RTA with a prolateral curvature (vs. comparatively thin and straight in <i>H. africanum</i>), straight embolus (vs. curved in a prolateral direction in <i>H. africanum</i>) and wide proximal tegular lobe (vs. narrow in <i>H. africanum</i>) (compare Figure 1D–E with Wesołowska & Haddad 2009, figs. 62–65).</p> <p> <i>Description</i>. <i>Male</i> (holotype, Figure 1A–C, F, colouration in alcohol): carapace, clypeus and chelicerae burnt orange; labium, endites, sternum, legs dark brown; eye field black; opisthosoma creamy-brown, with numerous brown transverse stripes. Fovea narrow, longitudinal, straight, reddish-brown. Cheliceral promargin with two closely spaced tiny teeth; retromargin with a single long tooth (Figure 1F). Opisthosoma oval, laterally with longitudinal imprinted lines which are denser posteriorly. Body length. 3.24. Carapace 1.66 long, 1.44 wide. Abdomen 1.58 long, 1.09 wide. Ocular area 1.01 long, 1.25 wide. Eye sizes and interdistances: AME 0.36, ALE 0.21, PME 0.07, PLE 0.17; AME–AME 0.02, AME–ALE 0.01, PME–PME 1.12, ALE–ALE 0.82, PME– PLE 0.16, PLE–PLE 0.97, ALE–PME 0.22, ALE-PLE 0.45. Length of Cchelicerae 0.55. Clypeus height at AMEs 0.08. Sternum 0.68 long, 0.49 wide. Length of pedipalp and legs: pedipalp 1.40 [0.46, 0.20, 0.19, 0.55], I 3.11 [1.13, 0.37, 0.62, 0.62, 0.37], II 2.41 [0.77, 0.39, 0.49, 0.44, 0.32], III 2.87 [0.93, 0.37, 0.58, 0.64, 0.35], IV 2.91 [0.90, 0.49, 0.62, 0.50, 0.40]. Leg formula: 1432. Spination of pedipalp: femur pld 2 do 2, patella pl 1 do 2, tibia pld 1 do 1, tarsus/cymbium pl 1 do 2 rl 1; legs: femur I do 2, II–IV pld 2 do 3; patellae I 0, II–III pld 1, IV rl 1; tibiae I–II plv 3 rlv 3, III pl 1 pld 1 plv 2 rl 1 rld 1 rlv 2, IV pl 1 plv 1 rl 1 rlv 1; metatarsi I–II plv 2 rlv 2, III pl 1 pld 2 plv 2 rl 2 rld 2 rlv 2, IV pl 1 plv 2 rl 1 rlv 2; tarsi I–IV 0. Pedipalp (Figure 4D–E): RTA thick, robust, strongly curved, thumb-like (Figure 1E). Tegulum moderately swollen, with a slightly long lateral proximal lobe (Figure 1D). Embolus short, thick, with blunt tip directed at 12-o’ clock ventrally (Figure 1D).</p> <p> <i>Female</i>. Unknown.</p> <p> <i>Distribution</i>. Known only from the South Garo Hills district of Meghalaya (Figures 4F, 5).</p>Published as part of <i>Kadam, Gautam, Tripathi, Rishikesh & Sudhikumar, Ambalaparambil Vasu, 2023, Three new jumping spiders from northeastern India (Araneae: Salticidae: Hasariini: Habrocestum), pp. 1-10 in Peckhamia 295 (1)</i> on pages 2-3, DOI: <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/10834488">10.5281/zenodo.10834488</a>
Survey report on analytical overview of unmet data need and critical gaps to establish a geo-referenced disaster management information system/platform in the high risk developing countries of Asia and the Pacific
No full textThis report provides an analytical overview of unmet data needs and critical gaps to establish a geo-referenced disaster management information system/platform in the high risk developing countries of Asia and the Pacific, produced by Dr. Nitin Tripathi.</p
Sparbambus sindhudurg Kadam & Tripathi 2023, sp. nov.
No full text<i>Sparbambus sindhudurg</i> Kadam & Tripathi, sp. nov. <p>Figs 1–18</p> <p> Type material. <b>Holotype:</b> ♁ (NRC-AA-4151) from <b> INDIA: <i>Maharashtra</i>:</b> Sindhudurg: Kudal, Vetal Bambarde Village (16°02’51”N, 74°42’45”E; 33m alt.), 2 July 2021, G. Kadam leg., from tree bark, by hand. <b>Paratype:</b> 1♀ (NRC-AA-4152), same data as for the holotype.</p> <p> <b>Etymology.</b> The specific epithet is a noun in apposition and refers to the type locality.</p> <p> <b>Diagnosis.</b> The new species is similar to <i>S. gombakensis</i> Zhang, Woon & Li, 2006, but differs in the male palp having a short VTA with apex directing at 11 o’clock in ventral view (vs. slightly longer, directing at 1 o’clock), a long and narrow RTA with a ventral extension at tip (vs. short, broad, without extension), a DTA fused with RTA at basal half part (vs. DTA & RTA with different origin point), a long and narrow conductor with tip serrated (vs. short, wide, without serration), the dorsum of cymbium covered with white hairs when alive (vs. orange) (compare Figs 1, 10–11 & 14–16 with figs 6–8 & 10 in Zhang, Woon & Li 2006); and the female epigynum with median septum comparatively narrow posteriorly (vs. wide), accessory gland large and round (vs. small and humped), spermathecae oval and wide (vs. nearly cylindrical and narrow) (compare Figs 12–13 & 17–18 with figs 4–5 in Zhang, Woon & Li 2006).</p> <p> <b>Description. Male</b> (holotype, colour in alcohol) Carapace broad, blackish-brown; cephalic region with shallow depression and six white spots; small tuft of white hairs beneath the posterior eyes. Chelicera promargin with three long teeth and retromargin with four closely spaced teeth. Legs III–IV notably paler than legs I–II, all legs with black streaks. Abdomen brown, hirsute, without any distinct pattern, except for longitudinal band along each side. Body length 7.85. Carapace 3.44 long, 2.55 wide. Abdomen 4.41 long, 1.77 wide. Eye size and ocular distance: AME 0.61, ALE 0.38, PME 0.20, PLE 0.33; AME–AME 0.01, AME–ALE 0.03, PME–PME 1.64, ALE–ALE 1.34, PLE–PLE 1.45, ALE-PLE 1.05. Chelicera 1.14 long. Clypeus height 0.10. Length of pedipalp and legs: pedipalp 3.71 (1.28, 0.48, 0.43, 1.52), I 8.13 (2.21, 0.91, 2.21, 1.99, 0.81), II 8.38 (2.39, 0.91, 2.20, 2.05, 0.83), III 9.22 (2.61, 0.92, 2.44, 2.34, 0.91), IV 10.18 (2.87, 0.81, 2.49, 2.92, 1.09). Pedipalp: DTA longer than RTA, falcate in shape; RTA three times broader than DTA with a slim ventral extension at tip (Figs 10–11 & 14–15); VTA thumb-like, with rounded apex directed at 11 o’clock ventral view; VTA with extension, nearly same length, with bend tip (Figs 11 & 15); tegulum with pronounced tegular furrow, located apicolaterally (Figs 10 & 14); embolus long, curved originating medio-prolaterally at 9 o’clock position, masked behind the conductor (Figs 10 & 14); conductor translucent long, broad and curved, serrated near tip (Figs 10 & 14, arrow 1 in Fig. 14).</p> <p> <b>Female</b> (paratype, colour in alcohol): As male except, a tuft of white hairs beneath to posterior eyes absent. Chelicerae 3/4th region black. Abdomen darker. Body length 8.75. Carapace 3.73 long, 2.72 wide. Abdomen 5.02 long, 1.99 wide. Eye size and ocular distance: AME 0.65, ALE 0.39, PME 0.23, PLE 0.37; AME – AME 0.01, AME – ALE 0.02, PME – PME 1.67, ALE – ALE 1.44, PLE – PLE 1.52, ALE-PLE 0.16. Chelicera 1.21 long, dentation pattern as in male. Clypeus height 0.06. Length of palp and legs: palp 3.10 (0.85, 0.34, 0.84, 1.07), I 8.49 (2.47, 1.04, 2.29, 1.89, 0.80), II 8.63 (2.56, 1.01, 2.31, 1.89, 0.86), III 9.46 (2.82, 1.06, 2.40, 2.35, 0.83), IV 10.95 (3.21, 0.93, 2.82, 3.05, 0.94). Genitalia: epigynum large and translucent, with wavy basal margin (Fig 12); copulatory openings small, triangular, medially placed (Fig 17); copulatory duct long parallel, anteriorly with a single twist and circular accessory gland (Figs 13 & 18, arrow 2 in Fig. 18); spermathecae large, bean-shaped (Figs 13 & 18); fertilization ducts leaf-like, widely spaced (Fig 18).</p> <p> <b>Distribution.</b> Currently known only from type locality.</p>Published as part of <i>Tripathi, Rishikesh, Kadam, Gautam, Asha, Theresa Joy & Sudhikumar, Ambalaparambil Vasu, 2023, First record of Sparbambus Zhang, Woon & Li, 2006 from India, with description of a new species (Araneae: Salticidae), pp. 447-450 in Zootaxa 5352 (3)</i> on pages 448-450, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5352.3.10, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/8407358">http://zenodo.org/record/8407358</a>
Otostigmus poonamae Khanna & Tripathi 1986
No full text<i>Otostigmus poonamae</i> Khanna & Tripathi, 1986 <p> <i>O. poonamae</i> Khanna & Tripathi, 1986: 38, Figs 1 –6. Himachal Pradesh, India. <i>O. poonamae</i>: Khanna, 2008, 39 (in list).</p> <p> <b>Remarks.</b> Khanna & Tripathi (1986) characterise the genus <i>Otostigmus</i> primarily as possessing nine pairs of oval unoperculate spiracles and head overlapped posteriorly by tergite 1. However, their Fig. 1 shows the cephalic plate overlapping tergite 1 as, for example, in <i>Scolopendra</i>. Another character seen in <i>Scolopendra</i> but not <i>Otostigmus</i> is the spined ultimate leg prefemoral process. The authors describe tergites 20 and 21 as having a median sulcus but these would appear from their Fig.5 to be sutures, not seen in <i>Otostigmus</i> but present on T 21 in some <i>Scolopendra</i> species. However, the basal 2½–2 2/3 antennal articles are glabrous in <i>O. poonamae</i> as in many <i>Otostigmus</i> species (in <i>Scolopendra</i> the basal four or more articles are glabrous).</p> <p> Clearly <i>O. poonamae</i> is quite unlike other <i>Otostigmus</i> species. I suspect that it is a <i>Scolopendra</i> and regard it as a <b>nomen dubium.</b></p>Published as part of <i>Lewis, John G. E., 2014, A review of the orientalis group of the Otostigmus subgenus Otostigmus Porat, 1876 (Chilopoda: Scolopendromorpha: Scolopendridae), pp. 388-413 in Zootaxa 3889 (3)</i> on page 405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3889.3.3, <a href="http://zenodo.org/record/224919">http://zenodo.org/record/224919</a>
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