Spinibdella Thor (Acari: Bdellidae) from southern Africa: descriptions of five new species and the redescription of S. thori (Meyer & Ryke) Author Theron, Elizabeth Omukunda Pieter D Author Ueckermann, E A text Zootaxa 2012 3304 1 24 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.293434 90a8372c-5dc2-4af5-abc6-d6974ab05a11 1175-5326 293434 Spinibdella Thor, 1930 Spinibdella Thor: 1930 : 22; 1931a: 39; 1931b: 70; Willmann, 1939a : 39 ; 1939b: 532; 1952: 165; Baker & Wharton, 1952 : 179 ; Atyeo, 1960 : 424 ; 1963: 121, 172; Wallace & Mahon, 1972 : 563 ; Soliman & Zaher, 1975 : 80 ; Ghilarov, 1978 : 142 . Type species: Spinibdella reducta Thor, 1930 (by original designation). Remarks. Spinibdella is closely related to Biscirus but can be distinguished by: a short and truncate palp tibiotarsus; elongated chelicerae, each bearing two subequal setae inserted on distal half; distal cheliceral seta does not extend beyond the tips of the chelae; chelae small and needle-like; coxa I with at least one simple tactile seta; vertical external setae ( ve ) present; striation pattern on prodosoma as well as modified setae on amphioid sclerites of the males are species characters.