(FIGS 58A–D, 59J, 60)

Type material: Holotype: male: GUINEA: Forêt Classée de Ziama, 08°24′N, 09°17′W, 26.ix.1998, rain forest, pitfall, Flomo D. (MRAC 217368).

Paratypes: all from the same locality as holotype: 1 ♀: 21.i.1999, rain forest, Flomo D. (MRAC 217401); 1 ♀: 5.viii.1998 (MRAC 217402); 1 ♀: 18.xi.1999 (MRAC 217404); 1 ♀: 30.vi.1999 (MRAC 217405); 1 ♀: 18.xi.1998 (MRAC 217406); 1 ♀: 12.xii.1998 (MRAC 217407); 1 ♀: 18.iii.2000 (MRAC 217408); 1 ♀: 26.vii.1999 (MRAC 217409); 1 ♀: 8.i.1999 (MRAC 217410); 1 ♀: 13.xii.1998 (MRAC 217411); 1 ♀: 10.x.1999 (MRAC 217412); 1 ♀: 31.viii.1998 (MRAC 217413); 1 ♀: 10.x.1999 (MRAC 217415); 1 ♀: 17.vi.1999 (MRAC 217416); 1 ♀: 9.x.1998 (MRAC 217417); 2 ♀: 26.xii.1998 (MRAC 217418); 1 ♀: 8.viii.1999 (MRAC 217419); 1 ♀: 27.xii.1999 (MRAC 217420); 1 ♀: 13.vii.1999 (MRAC 217421); 1 ♀: 9.x.1998 (MRAC 217422); 1 ♀: 18.xi.1998 (MRAC 217424); 1 ♀: 9.i.2000 (MRAC 217425); 1 ♀: 30.xi.1998 (MRAC 217426); 1 ♀: 13.xii.1998 (MRAC 217427); 1 ♀: 1.xii.1999 (MRAC 217428); 1 ♀: 13.ix.1998 (MRAC 217429); 1 ♀: 26.xii.1998 (MRAC 217430); 1 ♀: 26.iv.1999 (MRAC 217431); 1 ♂: 18.v.1998 (MRAC 217026); 1 ♂: 18.iii.2000 (MRAC 217355); 1 ♂: 13.iv.1999 (MRAC 217356); 1 ♂: 30.vi.1999 (MRAC 217357); 1 ♂: 17.ii.2000 (MRAC 217358); 1 ♂: 26.ix.1998 (MRAC 217359); 2 ♂: 18.xi.1998 (MRAC 217360); 2 ♂: 18.iii.2000 (MRAC 217361); 1 ♂: 30.vi.1999 (MRAC 217362); 1 ♂: 27.xii.1999 (MRAC 217363); 1 ♂: 31.iii.2000 (MRAC 217364); 1 ♂: 13.vii.1999 (MRAC 217365); 1 ♂: 13.vii.1999 (MRAC 217366); 1 ♂: 10.x.1999 (MRAC 217367); 1 ♂: 4.ii.2000 (MRAC 217369); 1 ♂: 9.v.1999 (MRAC 217370); 1 ♂: 17.vi.1999 (MRAC 217371); 1 ♂: 22.v.1999 (MRAC 217372); 1 ♂: 18.iii.2000 (MRAC 217373); 1 ♂: 9.I.2000 (MRAC 217374); 1 ♂: 18.v.1998 (MRAC 217375); 2 ♂: 8.i.1999 (MRAC 217376); 1 ♂: 31.iii.1999 (MRAC 217377); 1 ♂: 26.iv.1999 (MRAC 217378); 1 ♂: 13.iv.1999 (MRAC 217379); 1 ♂: 5.xi.1999 (MRAC 217380); 1 ♂: 30.xi.1998 (MRAC 217381); 1 ♂: 10.x.1999 (MRAC 217382); 1 ♂: 26.vii.1999 (MRAC 217383); 1 ♂: 21.viii.1999 (MRAC 217384); 1 ♂: 9.v.1999 (MRAC 217385); 1 ♂: 9.v.1999 (MRAC 217386); 1 ♂: 1.xii.1999 (MRAC 217388); 1 ♂: 18.xi.1998 (MRAC 217389); 1 ♂: 4.ix.1999 (MRAC 217390); 1 ♂: 31.viii.1998 (MRAC 217391); 1 ♀: 4.xi.1998 (MRAC 218113); 1 ♂: 22.iv.1998 (MRAC 227280); 1 ♀: 22.iv.1998 (MRAC 227281).

Diagnosis: Males of P. titan are characterized by the RTA with pointed tip and dorsal margin provided with two short tooth-shaped excrescences, the proximal part of the tegulum long and produced forward to the margin of the embolus and with a RAPT with two short prongs. Females are recognized by the large fold spanning the entire width of the epigyne and its broad semicircular fold in the centre.

Etymology: The name of the species is a noun in apposition and refers to the size of the animals; the Titans were giants in Greek mythology, the children of Ouranos and Gaia.

Description: Male (holotype, MRAC 217368). Total l 6.05.

Carapace chestnut brown, covered by dispersed tiny warts. Carapace l: 2.75; w: 2.30. Fovea deep, clearly delimited. Sternum orange-brown, smooth, l: 1.25; w: 1.28. Abdomen greyish brown, with an indistinct, triangular, brown do scutum covering 15% of do abdominal surface area.

Legs orange-brown, not warted.

Leg spination: fe: I pl 0-0-1 do 0-1-0; II do 0-1-0; III do 0-1-1; IV do 0-1-1; ti: I ve 2-2-2-2-2-2-2; II ve 2-2-2-2-2-2-2; III pl 0-1-0 rl 0-1-0 ve 0-2-0; IV pl 0-1-1 rl 0-1-1 ve 0-2-0; mt: I ve 2-2-2-2; II ve 2-2-2-2; III pl 0-1-0 rl 0-1-0 ve 2-0-2; IV pl 1-0-0 rl 1-0-0 ve 2-0-2.

Male palp (Fig. 58A, B): RTA pointing downward, fairly broad and short, distal tip sharp, do margin with two excrescences, proximal tooth simple, distal one larger with bifid tip; PTA large, simple. Embolus fairly short strongly tapered from broad base to sharp tip. MA cup-shaped. FC small, visible as transverse rod. Proximal part of tegulum extended forward with frontal extension truncated; PAPT far towards front, large, triangular, pointing forward; RAPT fairly large, bifid, curved slender do prong, small triangular ve prong.

Female (MRAC 217401). Total l 5.80.

Carapace chestnut brown, covered by dispersed tiny warts. Carapace l: 2.35; w: 2.05. Fovea deep, clearly delimited. Sternum smooth, l: 1.15; w: 1.15. Abdomen greyish brown, without do scutum. Legs orange-brown, not warted.

Leg spination: fe: I pl 0-0-0-1-1 do 0-1-0 rlv 0-0-0- 0-1; II do 0-1-0; III do 0-1-1; IV do 0-1-1; ti: I ve 2-2-2-2-2-2-2; II ve 2-2-2-2-2-2-2; III pl 0-1-0 rl 0-1-0 ve 0-2-0; IV pl 0-1-1 rl 0-1-1 plv 0-0-2; mt: I ve 2-2-2-2; II ve 2-2-2-2; III pl 0-1-0 rl 0-1-0 ve 2-0-2; IV pl 0-1-0-0 rl 0-1-0 ve 2-1-2.

Epigyne (Figs 58C, D, 59J): broad, with two folds: broad, fairly deep recurved one followed by shallow slightly procurved fold. Posterior lobes delimit narrow central depression. Internal structure visible in transparency. Copulatory openings on either side of centre. Copulatory ducts unclear. Spermathecae globular, far apart. With central lobate ducts.

Known geographical distribution: Guinea (Fig. 60).