Jordanius granulomanus (Al-Saraireh et al., 2023), 2024

Jordanius granulomanus (Al-Saraireh et al., 2023) , comb. n.

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Scorpio granulomanus : Al-Saraireh et al., 2023: 1–16, figs. 1–59.

TYPE LOCALITY AND TYPE DEPOSITORY. Jordan, Jerash Governorate, Dibbeen Forest Reserve , 32°14'38.40''N 35°49'20.90''E, 783 m a. s. l. GoogleMaps , AZMM.

TYPE MATERIAL EXAMINED. Jordan: Jerash Governorate, Dibbeen Forest Reserve, 32°14'46.9''N 35°49'20.00''E, 745 m a. s.l., 2♂ (paratypes), 6 September 2013, leg. Z. Amr ( RSCN); Jerash Governorate, Dibbeen Forest Reserve, 32°14'52.70''N 35°49'23.80''E, 741 m a. s. l., 1♂ 9♀ (paratypes), 22 April 2022, leg. B. Abu Afifeh & M. Al-Saraireh ( BAPC); Jerash Governorate, Dibbeen Forest Reserve , 32°14'38.40''N 35°49'20.90''E, 783 m a. s. l., 1♂ (holotype) ( AZMM /Sco- 2022:01), 1♀ (paratype) ( AZMM /Sco-2022:02), 1♂ 10♀ (paratypes), 20 May 2022, leg. B. Abu Afifeh & M. Al-Saraireh ( BAPC); Jerash Governorate, Dibbeen Forest Reserve , 32°14'52.70''N 35°49'23.80''E, 741 m a. s. l., 2♀ (paratypes), 26 June 2022, leg. B. Abu Afifeh & M. Al-Saraireh ( BAPC) GoogleMaps .

DIAGNOSIS. Medium-sized species compared with its congeners. Adults are about 51 mm in length. Carapace is light reddish brown in males and dark reddish brown in females with reticulations in both sexes. Mesosoma basically, reddish brown in males and reddish black in females. Venter dark yellow in males and light brown in females. Pedipalp femur and patella dark yellow, chela reddish yellow in both sexes. Metasoma and legs dark yellow in males and light brownish yellow in females. Anterior margin of carapace bilobed, carapace finely granulated, the triangular region between the median eyes and the anterior margin is smooth with scattered moderate granules in males, with fine and dense granules laterally and scattered moderate granules anteriorly and posteriorly in females. Dorsoexternal carinae of pedipalp femur distinct with separate granules distally, sometimes with several rows of spaced granules, intercarinal surface smooth with numerous setae, dorsoexternal surface with numerous rounded and pointed granules of different size, internal surface with some large, pointed granules. Patella with two carinae. Dorsomedian carina distinct with swollen and some fused granules and the ventrointernal carinae are obsolete with few swollen granules, intercarinal surface is smooth with numerous setae. Chela manus densely covered with large rounded and somewhat pointed granules, the posterior margin of the external surface of chela manus bears very large spinoid protrusions. Internal surface of chela manus with small to moderate pointed granules along the dorsal margin. Chela manus flattened and elongated; manus length to chela depth ratio almost the same in both sexes with an average of 1.27. Chela fingers are relatively long with small pointed gradually decreased granules anteriorly. Fixed and movable fingers with 4 or 5 strong accessory denticles. Tergites I–VI matte, completely covered with fine granules in males; glossy and smooth, at most slightly shagreened laterally in females. Tergite VII finely granular with moderate, pointed granules posteriorly and laterally in males, but smooth anteriorly, granulate posteriorly and laterally in females. Sternites III–VI wrinkled medially, almost smooth laterally in males, smooth and shiny in females with numerous moderate setae on the posterior margins. Sternite VII granular and feebly wrinkled medially; shagreened laterally with four tuberculated carinae with lobated granules; the posterior margin bears numerous moderate setae. Metasoma: Segment I with 10 carinae, segment II–IV with 8, and segment V with 5 carinae. Lateral inframedian carinae on segment I indistinct. Ventral submedian and ventrolateral carinae moderate to strong, with moderate rounded granules, size and numbers of granules decrease from segment I toward segment IV, nearly obsolete on segment IV. Ventromedian and ventrolateral carinae strong with spaced large and pointed granules on segment V, pointed granules gradually increase posteriorly on ventrolateral carina of segment V. Pectinal teeth number 9–12 in males, 8–11 in females. Genital operculum is heart-shaped in females, ovoid in males. Trichobothriotaxy of type C, orthobothriotaxic (Vachon, 1974), pedipalp chela trichobothrium it placed basally along fixed finger near ib. Tibial spurs absent. Tarsi armed only with prolateral pedal spurs, tarsi of legs I to IV with 4/7–6/8–7/8–7/8 internal and external spines arranged in series.