Morphological review of the order Neelipleona (Collembola) through the redescription of the type species of Acanthoneelidus, Neelides and Neelus
Author
Schneider, Clément
text
Zootaxa
2017
4308
1
1
94
journal article
32359
10.11646/zootaxa.4308.1.1
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1175-5326
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Genus
Zelandothorax
Delamare Deboutteville & Massoud, 1963
Diagnosis.
Based on
Bonet (1947)
,
Delamare Deboutteville & Massoud (1963)
, and
Salmon (1944
,
1946
). Absence of dermastra. Labrum with anterior process bearing only one row of five proximal chaetae sheltered in deep papillae. Ant. III and IV fused. Sensory fields developed with special inner chaetae. Abd. IV sternum with 2 + 2 brushlike neosminthuroid chaetae. Distal articular process of manubrium with convex tip. Dens with median articular process. Unguis with strong
Bp
.