Map of Rajasthan showing the type locality of Octhochius krishnai Jodhpur (white circle) and Nabh Dongar (white square)

 

 

Image 1. Orthochirus krishnai

 

Table 1. Morphometrics of male Orthochirus krishnai recorded with a vernier caliper (+ 0.01 mm)

 

Character

Orthochirus krishnai

 

 

(BNHS-Sc-13) (in mm)

 

Carapace length

4

Carapace anterior width

2.82

Carapace posterior width

4.77

Mesosoma

9.18

Metasoma

18.12

I segment length

2.24

I segment width

3.58

II segment length

2.7

II segment width

3.44

III segment length

3.28

III segment width

4.36

IV segment length

4.88

IV segment width

4.66

V segment length

5.02

V segment width

5.22

Vesicle width

1.45

Vesicle length

3.23

Aculeus length (broken)

1.32

Femur length

4.6

Femur width

0.66

Patella length

4.87

Patella width

1.38

Chela length

5.18

Movable finger

4.4