-Chilobrachys cf. huahini?-

[priZZ]

Hi all!

My Chilobrachys bought as huahini has at last decided to moult so I can post You some pix of the skin. Maybe some expert can help me out and say his opinion on what that T really is?

Carapax shots (carapax, eyes):

Chelicerata (inner side, outer side):

Legs (I. and IV. leg):

Spermathecae:

Thanks in advance!

 

[Randolph XX()]

anyone gotta say can't id spiders from the pics that detail, i wonder?

 

[FryLock]

Prizz I doubt as I could give any help as I don’t have any C.huahini but do you have any shots of the Maxilla’s prolateral face (the inside face were it meet's the outerface of the chelicerae) if the shape and number and patten of lyra can be seen along with the details in the other pictures those that know more then myself maybe able to help .

 

[priZZ]

...do you have any shots of the Maxilla’s prolateral face (the inside face were it meet's the outerface of the chelicerae)

Damn, no... the rest of the moult I had destroyed to separate the legs and the chelicerata... :evil:

Is that also a taxonimical mark, You're talking about?

 

[Steve Nunn]

Hi Prizz,
If it helps all your photos match the specimen Chilobrachys sp. "Huahini". The shape of the spermethecae certainly place it in the right Chilobrachys spp. group. Eyes vary so much even between conspecifics, however your photo of the eyes also match. Size and shape of the fovea matches. Tell me, do the Met. IV have an apical curve out from the body (looking for a slight lateral outward curve)??

Also, this species gets fairly large, larger then most of its close relations, how big is yours???

As Fry said, a shot of the maxillae would place it in the genus without doubt, shame that was lost. However all other characters you posted lean toward Chilobrachys (such as the spermethecae)

Honestly, a big help can be carapace cf. measurements for species reference. I would think Soren could help you out here, perhaps Martin H. too. I don't have these measurements, so cannot provide them for you, sorry Measure the length/width of the carapace, then go down the left side (or the right if you swing that way, doesn't matter) and measure the femura, patella, tibia, met. and tar. of each leg section dorsally. A comparison of these measurements with a known specimen of similar size would help.

Alternatively, someone may know of a character you can look for that is autapomorphic/diagnostic for these guys to make things really easy. I don't know enough about these to give you that, Volker might

Cheers,
Steve