Allotanaupodidae, a new family of early derivative Parasitengona (Acari: Prostigmata) Author Zhang, Zhi-Qiang Author Fan, Qing-Hai text Zootaxa 2007 1517 1 52 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.177319 a331e5a6-352b-4fbb-a442-7ac86b26c5ce 1175-5326 177319 Nanotanaupodus gen. nov. Diagnosis Adults and deutonymphs: Paratanaupodinae with a pair of posterolateral plates on prodorsum, each bearing multiple setae. Palptibia not elongate, less than twice as long as tibial claw. Palptibia with a distal-ventral hypertrophied seta located near base of tarsus in addition to terminal tibial-claw. Palptarsus short and inserted ventrally near base of tibia. Palptarsus with a spine-like seta and a cluster of 3 eupathidia terminally. Larvae not known. Type species Nanotanaupodus andrei sp. nov. (by original designation). Etymology From Nano (small) and the root Tanaupodus ; masculine in gender. Remarks This genus is most similar to Paratanaupodus . Both genera lack eyes and trichobothria. The two can be distinguished by a number of features listed in the key to genera above.