Table 2. Open in new tab Morphological...

Average length
(cm)

Average no. of segments

Average weight (g)

Spermathecal pores

Clitellum

Tubercula pubertatis (T.P.)

Seminal vesicles (S.V.)

Spermathecae

Sc. albina sp. nov.

13.16–17.20

244–253

4.37–5.39

9/10–12/13(13/14)

27–41

31–1/n 41

9–12

Simple

Sc. rhodana

35–45^*

280–310

12.5

9/10–12/13

(1/2 26)1/2 27–1/2 42 (1/2 43)

1/n 32–41

9–12

Simple

Sc. etcheberryensis sp. nov.

29.2–30.0

472–491

32.0–32.6

13/14–19/20

29–52

33–45

11,12

Simple

Sc. thomasi

100^*

515

13/14–15/16

29–1/2 51(51)

45–50

11,12

Simple

Sc. michaelseni

30–53^*

407–488

24.6–37.2

13/14–18/19

29–54(55)

(32)33–45(46)

11,12

Simple

Sc. microthomasi sp. nov.

14.0–18.8

225–304

6.0–11.9

(12/13)13/14–18/19

28,29–50,52

(43)45–49,51

11,12

Simple

Sc. shaihulud sp. nov.

405

41.5

13/14,14/15

33–52,53

40–46

11,12

Multiple (5–9)

Sc. chicharia

35–63^*

288–405

32–86

13/14,14/15

1/n 32–1/n 52

(1/2 38) 1/3 39–45

11,12

Multiple (7–9)

Sc. occidentalis

259

13/14,14/15

35–51^§

1/n 39–45

11,12^§

Multiple (2–3)

Sc. betharramensis sp. nov.

37.5

334

20.5

12/13–19/20

(1/n 28)29–49

30–1/n 43

9–12

Simple

Sc. trezencensis sp. nov.

19.5

246

11.53

13/14,14/15

29–44,1/n 45

1/n 33–39(1/n 40)

9–12

Multiple (3)

Sc. savignyi

40–52^*

225–270

14–17

13/14–15/16

31–44

(33)34–39

9–12

Multiple (3–4)

Sc. occitanica

18–34^*

237–337

13/14,14/15

1/2 28, 29–47

1/2 34,35–39, 1/2 40

9–12

Multiple (4–6)

Table 2.

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Morphological characters of the six undescribed morphospecies of Scherotheca (shown in bold) and the species with most similar morphology

	Average length (cm)	Average no. of segments	Average weight (g)	Spermathecal pores	Clitellum	Tubercula pubertatis (T.P.)	Seminal vesicles (S.V.)	Spermathecae
*Sc. albina* sp. nov.	13.16–17.20	244–253	4.37–5.39	9/10–12/13(13/14)	27–41	31–1/n 41	9–12	Simple
Sc. rhodana	35–45^*	280–310	12.5	9/10–12/13	(1/2 26)1/2 27–1/2 42 (1/2 43)	1/n 32–41	9–12	Simple
*Sc. etcheberryensis* sp. nov.	29.2–30.0	472–491	32.0–32.6	13/14–19/20	29–52	33–45	11,12	Simple
Sc. thomasi	100^*	515	71	13/14–15/16	29–1/2 51(51)	45–50	11,12	Simple
Sc. michaelseni	30–53^*	407–488	24.6–37.2	13/14–18/19	29–54(55)	(32)33–45(46)	11,12	Simple
*Sc. microthomasi* sp. nov.	14.0–18.8	225–304	6.0–11.9	(12/13)13/14–18/19	28,29–50,52	(43)45–49,51	11,12	Simple
*Sc. shaihulud* sp. nov.	30	405	41.5	13/14,14/15	33–52,53	40–46	11,12	Multiple (5–9)
Sc. chicharia	35–63^*	288–405	32–86	13/14,14/15	1/n 32–1/n 52	(1/2 38) 1/3 39–45	11,12	Multiple (7–9)
Sc. occidentalis	?	259	?	13/14,14/15	35–51^§	1/n 39–45	11,12^§	Multiple (2–3)
*Sc. betharramensis* sp. nov.	37.5	334	20.5	12/13–19/20	(1/n 28)29–49	30–1/n 43	9–12	Simple
*Sc. trezencensis* sp. nov.	19.5	246	11.53	13/14,14/15	29–44,1/n 45	1/n 33–39(1/n 40)	9–12	Multiple (3)
Sc. savignyi	40–52^*	225–270	14–17	13/14–15/16	31–44	(33)34–39	9–12	Multiple (3–4)
Sc. occitanica	18–34^*	237–337	?	13/14,14/15	1/2 28, 29–47	1/2 34,35–39, 1/2 40	9–12	Multiple (4–6)

	Average length (cm)	Average no. of segments	Average weight (g)	Spermathecal pores	Clitellum	Tubercula pubertatis (T.P.)	Seminal vesicles (S.V.)	Spermathecae
*Sc. albina* sp. nov.	13.16–17.20	244–253	4.37–5.39	9/10–12/13(13/14)	27–41	31–1/n 41	9–12	Simple
Sc. rhodana	35–45^*	280–310	12.5	9/10–12/13	(1/2 26)1/2 27–1/2 42 (1/2 43)	1/n 32–41	9–12	Simple
*Sc. etcheberryensis* sp. nov.	29.2–30.0	472–491	32.0–32.6	13/14–19/20	29–52	33–45	11,12	Simple
Sc. thomasi	100^*	515	71	13/14–15/16	29–1/2 51(51)	45–50	11,12	Simple
Sc. michaelseni	30–53^*	407–488	24.6–37.2	13/14–18/19	29–54(55)	(32)33–45(46)	11,12	Simple
*Sc. microthomasi* sp. nov.	14.0–18.8	225–304	6.0–11.9	(12/13)13/14–18/19	28,29–50,52	(43)45–49,51	11,12	Simple
*Sc. shaihulud* sp. nov.	30	405	41.5	13/14,14/15	33–52,53	40–46	11,12	Multiple (5–9)
Sc. chicharia	35–63^*	288–405	32–86	13/14,14/15	1/n 32–1/n 52	(1/2 38) 1/3 39–45	11,12	Multiple (7–9)
Sc. occidentalis	?	259	?	13/14,14/15	35–51^§	1/n 39–45	11,12^§	Multiple (2–3)
*Sc. betharramensis* sp. nov.	37.5	334	20.5	12/13–19/20	(1/n 28)29–49	30–1/n 43	9–12	Simple
*Sc. trezencensis* sp. nov.	19.5	246	11.53	13/14,14/15	29–44,1/n 45	1/n 33–39(1/n 40)	9–12	Multiple (3)
Sc. savignyi	40–52^*	225–270	14–17	13/14–15/16	31–44	(33)34–39	9–12	Multiple (3–4)
Sc. occitanica	18–34^*	237–337	?	13/14,14/15	1/2 28, 29–47	1/2 34,35–39, 1/2 40	9–12	Multiple (4–6)

^*Lengths taken from Bouché, 1972 and Szederjesi et al. (2021); as the fixation state (live, in formaldehyde, in ethanol) is not known, comparisons with other measurements must be made with caution.

^§Missing from the original description.

?Measurement not taken due to the lack of complete specimens.

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