
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 |