Guipuzcosoma comasi

General description: 

This species is known only from the type material including a holotype male and two paratype females. After the original description, the species was not found again (Antić & Mauriès, 2022: 147[1]).


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Diagnostic description: 

Diagnosis from Antić & Mauriès (2022: 147)[1]: Differs from both congeners in the structure of the angiocoxites 1, which are characterized by a completely reduced distal processes, in the form of a lateral bump whose height does not exceed the height of the posterior processes of angiocoxites 1. In the other two species this structure is strongly developed and elongated, clearly surpassing the posterior one. Further, G. comasi is characterized by semicircular expanded lateral parts of the colpocoxites in posterior view, while in the other two species these structures are more or less subtriangular. The anterior part of the medial bursal structure of the vulvae in G. comasi is heart-shaped, while in the other two species it is more or less subquadrangular. Significant differences also exist in the shape of the posterior part of the medial structure of the vulvae in all three species.


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Distribution: 

Distribution from Antić & Mauriès (2022: 147; 162, Fig. 12, map, red circle)[1]: Known only from its type locality, Sima Aundia III Cave (= Leize Aundia III), part of the Sabesaia—Leize Aundia system, Ernio Massif, near Alkiza, Gipuzkoa province, Spain.


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Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith