Small to medium (2–8mm) (Fig. 1).
Fact Sheet
Dipluridae: Masteriinae: Masteria
Total length
Distribution
Northern Territory, Queensland, New Guinea (Fig. 2).
Habitat
Tropical rainforest.
Spinnerets
Four. PLS segments equal in length; apical segment digitiform.
Cephalothorax
Caput of females gently raised, higher than thoracic portion; fovea of females more or less straight.
Eyes six; group tiny, about 0.3 of headwidth; two rows; rows equal in width; on tubercle.
Chelicerae fangs longitudinal; retromargin without teeth; intercheliceral tumescence in male absent; rastellum absent.
Maxillae about as long as wide; anterior lobe absent; serrula a single line of teeth; cuspules absent.
Labium wider than long; cuspules absent.
Sternum sigilla not evident or small.
Legs
Male Palp
Cymbium with spines. Bulb pyriform with one apophysis.
Genera included
Masteria.
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