Genus Oribatula S. Str. Berlese, 1896 (Oribatida, Oribatulidae) In Romanian Fauna
Author
Ivan, O.
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Acarologia
2013
2013-06-28
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Oribatula longelamellata
Schweizer, 1956
(
Figure 4
)
Literature —
Schweizer (1956)
,
Grobler and Skubala (2000)
,
Weigmann (2006)
.
Material examined —
2 specimens
from the Retezat Massif,
1 specimen
from
Turu’s Gorges
(
Apuseni Mountains
)
.
Diagnosis — Medium sized species, one of the smaller representatives of the genus (Table 1), light yellowish in colour. Cuticle smooth, without ornamentation. Prodorsum elongated, with long lamellae; lamellar apex with a rounded, evident cuspis. A long prolamella is present, almost reaching the origin of rostral setae (
Figure 4b
). Prodorsal setae finely barbed, sensillus fusiform clavate. Notogaster oval, rounded, with 13 pairs of simple and short setae (
Table 2
). Areae porosae are small, round, in the usual position. Epimeral and genito-anal regions with typical aspect. Chaetotaxy of these regions are also characteristic for the genus.
Distribution and autecology — Central and Western Europe (
Subias 2004
).
O. longelamellata
is a mountain to alpine species; in
Romania
was recorded in the Retezat National Park and in the Turu’s Gorges (Apuseni Mountains), only on limestones, therefore can be considered a stenotopic form (
Vasiliu
et al.
1993
).