Taxonomic review of the subfamily Lohmannellinae (Acari: Trombidiformes Halacaridae) with morphological comparisons among genera
Author
Abé, Hiroshi
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-06-01
4980
2
201
255
journal article
6015
10.11646/zootaxa.4980.2.1
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Lohmannella dictyota
Bartsch, 1992
Diagnosis. Two corneae present. Glp-1 posterior to Ds-1. Ds-2 on membranous cuticle. Ds-3 on PD. Two dorsal setae on PE. Female with 43 Pgs and 4 Sgs. Tr I–IV with 1-?-?-1 setae; Bf I–IV with 3-3-?-3 setae; Tf I–IV with 10-7-?-4 setae; Gn I–IV with 7-6-?-3 setae, 2-0-?-0 Bp setae; Tb I–IV with 12-11-8-8 setae, (7,8)-3-1-1 Bp setae; Ta I–IV with 3-3-4-3 dorsal setae, 2-2-4-4 Bp setae. Lc I smooth, without accessory process.
Idiosoma
length
375 in
female.
Idiosoma
width
248 in
female.
Gnathosoma
length
255 in
female.
Gnathosoma
width
183 in
female. Ratio of
gnathosoma
to
idiosoma
0.68.
Remarks. This species is distinguished from congeners by having dorsally fused right and left P-1. Female is known.
Habitat. Littoral–Sublittoral zones: Algae and sponges covering dead corals, coarse sands, gravels, and rubbles at 0.5–
17 m
depth.
Distribution. South Pacific Ocean: Bora Bora (Society Is.) [
France
]. Elizabeth Reef, Myrmidon Reef, Loadstone Reef, Club 21 Reef, Great Palm I (Cannon Bay), Boulder Reef (Great Barrier Reef), Lihou Reef (
Queensland
Plateau) [
Australia
].
References.
Bartsch (1992)
,
Otto (2000b)
.
Depository. SMF.