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Description.-Female holotype: Length 6.9 mm.Carapace 3.6 mm long, 2.4 mm wide. Abdomen 3.3mm long, 2 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin with7 teeth, basal 3 large and with 4 denticles. Leglengths: first femur 3.2 mm, fourth femur 3.6 mm.Leg spines: first and fourth tibiae with 2-2-2 ventralspmes.Type-data.-Female holotype from Cotterell<strong>Cave</strong>, near Spicewood Springs Road and MesaDrive, Austin, Travis County, Texas, 11 March1964 (W. Russell) (AMNH).Cicurina banditkl, new speciesFigs. 79-80Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Bandit <strong>Cave</strong>,Travis County, Texas; large round spermathecumwith broad oval sac in oblique position; index coilof epigynum short canal at oblique angle across sac;connecting canal heavy tube closely marginingsperrnathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Spanish bandido,bandit, named <strong>for</strong> Bandit <strong>Cave</strong>.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5.6 mm.Carapace 2.6 mm long, 2 mm wide. Abdomen 3 mmlong, 2.4 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin with 6teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2.8 mm, fourth femur3 mm; first patella-tibia 3.6 mm; fourth patella-tibia3.9 mm; fourth metatarsus and tarsus 4.6 mm. Legspines: first and fourth tibiae 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype and 2 immaturefrom Bandit <strong>Cave</strong>, Rollingwood, Travis County,Texas, 26 May 1966 (J. Reddell, J. Fish) (AMNH).Distribution.-Travis County: Bandit <strong>Cave</strong>, 27May 1963 (J. Reddell, B. Frank), 1 female, 7immature; 20 May 1965 (J. Reddell), 2 immature;13 September 1988 (W. Elliott), 1 immature. Ireland's<strong>Cave</strong>, 14 March 1964 (W. Russell), 1 female,8 immature; 10 April 1964 (W. Russell), 1 immature;1 March 1986 (Dale L. Pate), 2 immature; 23January 1989 (1. Reddell, M. Reyes, E. Grimm, M.Grimm), 1 aberrant female, 1 immature.Cicurina cueva, new speciesFigs. 81-82Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of <strong>Cave</strong> X, TravisCounty, Texas; rounded spermathecum with longround sac in oblique position; index coil ofepigynum curved canal as long as sperrnathecum, setin subvertical position; connecting canal lying closeto sperrnathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Spanish cueva,cave.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5.4 mm.Carapace 2.3 mm long, 1.3 mm wide. Abdomen 2.4mm long, 1.3 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 6 teeth, basal three enlarged and wellspaced. Leg lengths: first femur 2.1 mm, fourth femur2.3 mm; first patella-tibia 2.8 mm, fourthpatella-tibia 3 mm. Leg spines: first and fourthtibiae 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype from <strong>Cave</strong> X,Travis County, Texas, September 1962 (B. Bell, S.Woolsey) (AMNH).Distribution.-Travis County: <strong>Cave</strong> X, 8 March1963 (D. McKenzie, J. Reddell), 1 female, 2immature; 14 March 1964 (J. Reddell), 1 immature;October 1970 (J. Reddell), 2 immature. Flint Ridge<strong>Cave</strong>, August 1989 (M. Grimm), 1 aberrant female,1 immature; April 1989 (J. Reddell, M. Reyes), 3immature; 19 June 1989 (M. Grimm, J. Reddell, M.Reyes), 1 female, 3 immature.Cicurina russelli, new speciesFigs. 83-84Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Boyett's <strong>Cave</strong>,Hays County, Texas; ovoid spermathecum withlarge round twisted sac in oblique position; indexcoil heavy canal moderately curved to top ofsperrnathecum; connecting canal <strong>for</strong>ming ratherclose loop around spermathecal parts. Maleunknown.Etymology.-Named <strong>for</strong> William Russell.Description.-Female holotype: Length 5.8 mm.Carapace 2.8 mm long, 2.3 mm wide. Abdomen 3mm long, 2.3 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromarginwith 5 stout teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2.8 mm,fourth femur 3 mm; first patella-tibia 3 mm, fourthpatella-tibia 3.6 mm. Leg spines: first tibia 2- 2-2,fourth tibia 2-2-1.Type-data.-Female holotype and 3 immaturefrom Boyett's <strong>Cave</strong>, south of Wimberley onHays-Comal County line, 30 March 1963 (J.Reddell, W. Russell) (AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Boyett's <strong>Cave</strong>.Other records: 19 October 1963 (1. Reddell, J.Porter), 1 immature; 23 June 1978 (W. Elliott, J.Holsinger, T. Poulson, F. Howarth), 2 immature.Cicurina reyesi, new speciesFigs. 85-86Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Airman's<strong>Cave</strong>, Travis County, Texas; ovate sperrnathecumwith rounded sac; index coil thin slightly curved107

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