Taxonomic review of the subfamily Lohmannellinae (Acari: Trombidiformes Halacaridae) with morphological comparisons among genera
Author
Abé, Hiroshi
text
Zootaxa
2021
2021-06-01
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journal article
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10.11646/zootaxa.4980.2.1
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Lohmannella njoerdri
Bartsch, 2020
Diagnosis. Two corneae present. Ds-2 on membranous cuticle. Ds-3 on membranous cuticle. Two dorsal setae on PE. Female with nearly 14 Pgs and 8 Sgs. Male with 47 Pgs and 8 Sgs. Tr I–IV with 1-1-1-1 setae; Bf I–IV with 3-3-3-3 setae; Tf I–IV with (6,7)-6-4-4 setae; Gn I–IV with (7,8)-7-4-4 setae, (3,4)-1-0-1 Bp setae; Tb I–IV with (10,11)-9-7-6 setae, 6-3-1-3 Bp setae; Ta I–IV with 3-3-4-3 dorsal setae, 2-1-2-1 Bp setae. Lc I with minute unidentate accessory process.
Idiosoma
length
310 in
male, ca.
314 in
female,
179 in
LV.
Idiosoma
width
230 in
male.
Gnathosoma
length
182 in
male. Ratio of
gnathosoma
to
idiosoma
0.60 in male. Ratio of P-2 to P-1 4.00.
Remarks. The species is distinguished from congeners by having unusual slender Lc. This species has some resemblance to
L. kervillei
,
L. multisetosa
,
L. norvegica
,
L. nudipes
,
L. reducta
,
L. rustica
,
L. steueri
,
and
L. subfalcata
.
This species differs from
L. kervillei
and
L. norvegica
by having a compact
gnathosoma
.
L. multisetosa
has a P-2 with distinctly convex ventral margin, instead of straight in
L. njoerdri
.
L. nudipes
lacks Bp setae on Ta I–IV;
L. reducta
and
L. steueri
bear 4 and 5 ventral Bp setae on Tb I, respectively; and
L. rustica
has a single ventral Bp seta on Ta I, whereas
L. njoerdri
has 6 ventral Bp setae on Tb I and 2 ventral Bp setae on Ta I.
L. subfalcata
has a length
AD
:PD equalling 0.8:1.0 but in
L. njoerdri
0.6:1.0. Slender claws are generally expected to be correlated with a life in a soft substrate, however, the mode of life of this species is unknown (
Bartsch 2020
).
Habitat. Bathyal zone: Sediment at
285 m
depth.
Distribution. North Atlantic Ocean: Sula Ridge (
64°05.00’N
,
08°02.00’E
).
Reference.
Bartsch (2020)
.
Depository. ZIZMH.