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The family Lohmanniidae (Acari, Oribatida) II: two new Oribatid mites, Meristacarus perikopesis sp. n. from Costa Rica and Torpacarus eidikoterai sp. n. from Kenya.

ABSTRACT: Two very particular new species of the family Lohmanniidae were studied and described using optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Meristacarus perikopesissp. n. displays complex cuticular microsculpture with cross-shaped grooves and pusticulate porose areas; ten transversal bands, with reticulate-foveate microsculpture; S4, S5, S7, S10 not crossing medial notogastral plane, amongst other characters. Torpacarus eidikoteraisp. n. with: prodorsum - rostrum weakly bilobate with small central structure and CSO present. Six transversal depressions present, transversal bands absent; but six transversal depressions present, none of the depressions crossing medial notogastral plane.

SUBMITTER: Fernandez N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5904501 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The family Lohmanniidae (Acari, Oribatida) II: two new Oribatid mites, <i>Meristacarus perikopesis</i> sp. n. from Costa Rica and <i>Torpacarus eidikoterai</i> sp. n. from Kenya.

Fernandez Nestor N   Theron Pieter P   Leiva Sergio S   Jordaan Anine A  

ZooKeys 20180314 743

Two very particular new species of the family Lohmanniidae were studied and described using optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). <i>Meristacarus perikopesis</i><b>sp. n.</b> displays complex cuticular microsculpture with cross-shaped grooves and pusticulate porose areas; ten transversal bands, with reticulate-foveate microsculpture; <i>S</i><sub>4</sub>, <i>S</i><sub>5</sub>, <i>S</i><sub>7</sub>, <i>S</i><sub>10</sub> not crossing medial notogastral plane, amongst other characters. <  ...[more]

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