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Plazi
Description . Very small, entelegyne Araneoidea : total length 1.00 to 2.20. Cephalothorax : Carapace with glandular depressions above maxillae (Figs 170E, 170G– H); cuticle of carapace and sternum heavily punctate, covered with glandular pits (Figs 152A–C); margins fused to sternum via pleural sclerites. Eight eyes present on anterior margin of pars cephalica (Fig. 152A); eyes usually subequal, AME greater than three-quarters diameter of ALE (Fig. 152C). Chelicerae without bulging anterior projections in males; promargin with one sessile tooth and separate proximal, toothed mound near tip of fang bearing prolateral seta (Figs 159A–B); fused setal sockets, peg teeth and ectal stridulatory ridges absent. Legs and female pedipalp : Legs three-clawed (Figs 160E–F), covered with smooth or serrate hair-like setae; superior claws of legs I–II often strongly pectinate (Figs 173D– E); superior claws of legs III–IV usually asymmetric (Fig. 173F). Trichobothria present on legs; tibiae each with three (legs I–III) or four (legs III–IV) trichobothria; metatarsi each with (legs I–IV) (Fig. 160C) or sometimes without (leg IV) single trichobothrium. Female pedipalp entire (Fig. 159C), reduced or vestigial (Fig. 170F); claw absent (Fig. 159D). Abdomen : Abdomen globose; anterior sclerite present around epigastric region and petiole; dorsal scute absent on males and females (Figs 155A–B); posterior sclerotic ring surrounding spinnerets and colulus. Six spinnerets situated posterior to fleshy colulus (Figs 162, 175); PMS with single medial AC gland spigot and posterior seta; PLS with reduced triad consisting of FL gland spigot and single AG gland spigot. Anterior tracheal system well-developed, with multiple radiating tracheae (Figs 169E–F); posterior tracheal spiracle vestigial (Figs 152F, 154D). Genitalia : Male pedipalp (Figs 161, 174) relatively small; patella with retrolaterallydirected, hooked ligulate retrolateral apophysis and strongly recurved distal apophysis; subtegulum enlarged, bulging posteriorly; tegulum smooth, with curved evaginated tegular ridge; embolus exposed, long (length> 5× width), curving distally. Female genitalia (Figs 154A–C, 169) with pair of separate, globular anterior spermathecae; insemination ducts simple, straight; fertilisation ducts simple, curved.