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Cicurina pablo, new speciesFigs. 105-106Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Pablo's <strong>Cave</strong>,Uvalde County, Texas; elongate spermathecum withlarge rounded sac; index coil heavy transverse canalin oblique position; heavy connecting canal enclosingspermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name <strong>for</strong> Pablo's <strong>Cave</strong>,used in apposition.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5 mrn.Carapace 2.5 mrn long, 1.8 mrn wide. Abdomen 2.5mrn long, 1.6 mrn wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 6 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2.3 mrn,fourth femur 2.6 mrn; first patella-tibia 2.6 mrn,fourth patella-tibia 3.2 mrn. Ventral spines of firsttibia 2-2-1, offourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype and 4 immaturefrom Pablo's <strong>Cave</strong> (2 mi. N Burial <strong>Cave</strong>), 5 April1963 (J. Reddell, D. McKenzie), in total darkness50 feet from entrance (AMNH).Cicurina orellia,new speciesFigs. 107-108Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Orell Crevice<strong>Cave</strong>, Real County, Texas; epigynum broader thanlong; spermathecum elongated with apical endsnearly touching in oblique position; index coil smallcurved canal across sac; connecting canal <strong>for</strong>mingwide loop around spermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Named <strong>for</strong> Orell Crevice <strong>Cave</strong>.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5.2 mrn.Carapace 2.6 mrn long, 1.5 mrn wide. Abdomen 2.6mrn long, 0.13 mrn wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 5 teeth, three of them enlarged. Leglengths: first femur 2.4 mm, fourth femur 2.6 mrn;first patella-tibia 3 mm. Leg spines: first tibia 2-2­1, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype and 2 immaturefrom Orell Crevice <strong>Cave</strong>, 100 yards west of OrellBat <strong>Cave</strong>, 18 August 1963 (J. Reddell, D. McKenzie)(AMNH).Cicurina serena, new speciesFigs. 109-110Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Picture <strong>Cave</strong>No.1, Uvalde County, Texas; oblong spermathecumwith rounded sac; index coil thickstraight bar; connecting canal closely enclosingspermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Species name <strong>for</strong> Latin serenus,serene.Description.-Female holotype: Length 3.7 mm.Carapace 1.7 mm long, 1.2 mm wide. Abdomen 2mm long, 1.4 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 6 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 1.6 mm,fourth femur 1.8 mm; first patella-tibia 1.6 mm,fourth patella-tibia 12.8 mrn. Leg spines: first tibia2-2-0, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype from Picture <strong>Cave</strong>No.1, 23 miles NW Uvalde, 3 November 1962 (J.Reddell) (AMNH).Distribution.-Uvalde County: Picture <strong>Cave</strong> No.1, 7 March 1965 (J. Reddell), 2 immature. NorthWell <strong>Cave</strong>, 2 mi. N of Pablo's <strong>Cave</strong>, 3 April 1963(1. Reddell, D. McKenzie), 1 female.Cicurina selecta, new speciesFigs. 111-112Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Sandtleben<strong>Cave</strong> (=Davy Crockett <strong>Cave</strong>), Uvalde County,Texas; short oval spermathecum with wide sac inoblique position; index coil narrow transverse canal;connecting canal <strong>for</strong>ming loose loop around spermathecalparts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Latin selectus,to choose.Description.-Female holotype: Length 4.4 mm.Carapace 2.2 mrn long, 1.6 mm wide. Abdomen 2.2mrn long, 1.7 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 5 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2 mm,fourth femur 2.4 mm; first patella-tibia 2.8 mm,fourth patella-tibia 3.2 mm. Leg spines: first andfourth tibiae 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype from Sandtleben<strong>Cave</strong> (=Davy Crockett <strong>Cave</strong>), Uvalde County,Texas, 18 October 1964 (J. Reddell) (AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Sandtleben<strong>Cave</strong>. Other record: 13 August 1965 (1. Fish, J.Reddell), 1 immature.Cicurina reddelli, new speciesFigs. 77-78Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Cotterell <strong>Cave</strong>,Travis County, Texas; long ovate spermathecumwith rounded, laterally directed sac; index coil ofepigynum an angled procurved loop, and connectingcanal of medium size lying outside of spermathecalparts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Named <strong>for</strong> James R. Reddell, specialiston Texas caves.105

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