New eremaeozetid mites (Acari: Oribatida: Eremaeozetoidea) from the south-western Pacific region and the taxonomic status of the Eremaeozetidae and Idiozetidae
Author
Colloff, Matthew J.
text
Zootaxa
2012
3435
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39
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.282079
13186f0a-7e29-45d1-9004-d7fd4851960b
1175-5326
282079
Key to genera of
Eremaeozetidae
The following keys are to adults, without the cerotegument present.
1. Notogaster strongly convex in lateral view; notogaster waisted anteriorly in region of pteromorphs; lenticulus strongly protuberant and positioned anteriorly on notogaster; dorsosejugal suture indistinct (
Fig. 18
).....................
Idiozetes
- Notogaster flat or concave laterally, with centrodorsal convex region; not waisted anteriorly in region of pteromorphs; lenticulus slightly or strongly protuberant; dorsosejugal suture complete, well-defined............................... 2
2. Lamellae extremely long, extending well beyond rostrum, strongly recurved apically; tutorium prominent, projecting; setae
ad
2-3 positioned close together near lateral curve of ventral plate; dorsosejugal suture transverse; bounded laterally by conical apophyses of setae
c
2 positioned on reduced dorsosejugal lobes (
Fig. 11
)...................................
Retrozetes
- Lamellae long, extending well beyond rostrum, but not strongly recurved apically; tutorium present as a thin lath, not strongly projecting; setae
ad
2-3 positioned on posterior margin of anal plate; dorsosejugal suture acutely pointed medially; dorsosejugal lobes prominent, directed anteriorly....................................................................... 3
3. Notogaster with a U-shaped pre-lenticular structure, separated from lenticulus by transverse ridge of cuticle; with transverse ridge in region of lenticulus.....................................................................
Mahunkaia
- Notogaster without a U-shaped pre-lenticular structure; with transverse ridge in region of lenticulus.................... 4
4. Posterior prodorsum with median V-shaped projection; dorsosejugal suture transverse or bowed; lenticulus positioned some distance posterior of dorsosejugal suture (
Fig. 9
).....................................................
Rogerzetes
- Posterior prodorsum without median V-shaped projection; dorsosejugal suture strongly convex, projecting anteriorly; lenticulus positioned close to apex of dorsosejugal suture (
Fig. 1
).....................................
Eremaeozetes