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procurved canal across sac; connecting canal widelyencircling spermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Named <strong>for</strong> Bandera County.Description.-Female holotype: Length 4.7 mm.Carapace 2.3 mm long, 1.6 mm wide. Abdomen 2.4mm long, 1.6 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 4 or 5 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2.2mm, fourth femur 2.4 mm; first patella-tibia 2.4mm, fourth patella-tibia 2.8 rom. Leg spines: firsttibia 2-2-2, fourth tibia 2-2-1.Type-data.-Female holotype and 6 immaturefrom Fossil <strong>Cave</strong>, Bandera County, Texas, 23 July1966 (J. Reddell, D. McKenzie) (AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Fossil <strong>Cave</strong>.Other record: 21 March 1971 (1. Reddell, T. Mollhagen,S. Wiley), 1 female, 2 immature.Cicurina obscura, new speciesFigs. 115-116Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite from SutherlandHollow <strong>Cave</strong>, Bandera County, Texas; ovate spermathecumwith larger rounded sac; index canalheavy procurved canal <strong>for</strong>ming deep inverted loopthick on inner side; connecting canal fonning wideloop around spermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name from Latin obscurus,obscure.Description.-Female holotype: Length about 3mm. Carapace 1.8 mm long, 1.2 mm wide. Abdomenmissing. Chelicerae: retromargin of fang with 5teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2 mm, fourth femur2.2 mm; first patella-tibia 2.5 mm, fourthpatella-tibia 2.6 rom. Leg spines: first tibia 2-2-1,fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype from SutherlandHollow <strong>Cave</strong>, Bandera County, Texas, 4 August1974 (S. Sweet) (AMNH).Cicurina patei, new speciesFigs. 117-118Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Fawcett's<strong>Cave</strong>, Val Verde County, Texas; elongated spermathecumwith laterally curved sac; index coilbroad essentially straight canal crossing sac; connectingcanal widely encircling spermathecal parts.Male unknown.Etymology.-Named <strong>for</strong> Dale Pate.Description.-Female holotype: Length 4.4 mm.Carapace 2 mm long, 1.5 mm wide. Abdomen 2.4mm long, 1.6 mm wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 5 teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 2.1 mm,fourth femur 2.1 rom; first patella-tibia 2.3 mm,fourth patella-tibia 2.5 mm. Leg spines: first tibia2-2-0, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype from Fawcett's<strong>Cave</strong>, 36 miles N of Del Rio, Val Verde County,Texas, 8 August 1987 (Dale Pate) (AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Fawcett's<strong>Cave</strong>. Other record: 10 April 1968 (J. Reddell), 1female, 2 immature in AMNH.Cicurina sprousei, new speciesFigs. 119-120Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Station "C"<strong>Cave</strong> #1, Bandera County, Texas; oval spermathecumwith small rounded sac; index coil quitethick procurved canal; connecting canal closelyringing spermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name <strong>for</strong> Peter Sprouse,student of caves.Description.-Female holotype: Length 3.85rom. Carapace 2.6 mm long, 1.6 mm wide. Abdomen1.25 mm long, 1.6 mm wide. Chelicerae:retromargin of fang with 6 teeth. Leg lengths: firstfemur 1 mm, fourth femur 1.2 mm; firstpatella-tibia 2.8 mm, fourth patella-tibia 3 mm. Legspines: first tibia 2-2-1, fourth tibia 2-2-2.Type-data.-Female holotype, 7 immature fromStation "CO <strong>Cave</strong> #1, 15 miles N of Vanderpool,Bandera County, Texas, 4 September 1988 (P.Sprouse) (AMNH).Distribution.-Known only from Station "C"<strong>Cave</strong>. Other record: August 1962 (J. Reddell), 2immature; 30 October 1963 (D. McKenzie), 1 female,I immature.Cicurina stowersi, new speciesFigs. 121-122Diagnosis.-Eyeless troglobite of Stowers <strong>Cave</strong>,Kerr County, Texas; oval spermathecum with broadrounded sac; index coil thick procurved canal; slenderconnecting canal <strong>for</strong>ming wide loop aroundspermathecal parts. Male unknown.Etymology.-Specific name <strong>for</strong> Stowers <strong>Cave</strong>.Description.-Female holotype: Length 3.3 mm.Carapace 1.6 mm long, 1.1 nun wide. Abdomen 1.7mm long, 0.8 nun wide. Chelicerae: retromargin offang with 6 small teeth. Leg lengths: first femur 1.4mm, fourth femur 1.8 mm; first patella-tibia 2 mm,fourth patella-tibia 2.1 mm. Leg spines: first andfourth tibiae 2-2-0.113

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