Two new species of the family Nippobodidae (Acari, Oribatida), including a description of the leg-folding process.

ABSTRACT: Nippobodespanemorfis sp. n. and Leobodestrypasis sp. n. are described by means of optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and compared to other congeners. The leg-folding process is described and illustrated. Nippobodespanemorfis sp. n. is characterised by interlocking, double hook-shaped, posterior prodorsal condyle and anterior zone humeral apophysis; posterior prodorsal depression present. Tutorium a large lamina defining a pocket-shaped structure; bothridial opening ovoid, situated at the bottom of a U-shaped structure; deep, rounded-ovoid anterior notogastral depression present; ten pairs of notogastral setae; c setae looped, dentate, sharply tipped. Marginal setae h₃ , p₃ on large promontories

SUBMITTER: Fernandez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6160759 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature