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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,508,1851,1878]" pageId="3" pageNumber="381">Description of the new species</emphasis>
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Animals (measurements and statistics in
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and
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)
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(from the second instar onwards; morphometrics and
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measurements in
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.) Body brownish and slender (
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,
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). Eyes present in living specimens, quickly dissolving after fixation in Hoyers medium. In juveniles, cuticle with a robust reticular design with thick reticulum and pit-shaped meshes (the
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) on the whole dorsum except for the head (
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). In adults, the reticulum is weakly developed, thus it may not be visible under PCM (
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), although it is always identifiable in SEM. Reticulum mesh reaches 0.500.70 μm in diameter. The species is characterised by numerous pseudoplates (
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) arranged in nine transverse rows, which are visible both in PCM and UVM. Some of the pseudoplates are difficult to observe (marked with dotted line in
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); the exact arrangement is as follow: (I) situated anteriorly to legs I; central rectangular pseudoplate (divided longitudinally) + two smaller roundish lateral pseudoplates; (II) situated in line with legs I, large rectangular pseudoplate (divided into four uneven portions, with the anterior ones being smaller) + two smaller lateral rectangular pseudoplates; (III) situated between legs I and II, large central elliptical pseudoplate (divided longitudinally) + two lateral about elliptical pseudoplates; (IV) situated in line with legs II, central, undivided rectangular pseudoplate with poorly visible anterior portion + a pair of lateral roundish pseudoplates; (V) situated between legs II and III, central, rectangular pseudoplate (divided longitudinally) + a pair of lateral roundish pseudoplates; (VI) situated in line with legs III, large central trapezoid pseudoplate (divided into six roughly equal potions) + a pair of lateral roundish pseudoplates; (VII) situated just posterior to legs III, central rectangular pseudoplate (divided longitudinally) with poorly visible posterior portion + a pair of lateral roundish pseudoplates, each with poorly visible pair of roundish anterior pseudoplates; (VIII) the largest, most complex, trapezoid pseudoplate (divided into eight parts: a central triangle and seven quadrangles) + two roundish lateral pseudoplates; (IX) four pseudoplates arranged transversally (internal trapezoid and the lateral roundish).
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,278,1958,1982]" pageId="4" pageNumber="382">FIGURE 2.</emphasis>
General morphology of
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seen in PCM. A—hatchling habitus (paratype). B— juvenile habitus (holotype). Scale bars in μm.
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Measurements and
<emphasis box="[479,500,152,175]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">pt</emphasis>
values of selected morphological structures of 20 hatchlings of
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<emphasis box="[1178,1436,151,175]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,237,188,212]" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[151,237,188,212]" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
</emphasis>
All available specimens were measured.
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<paragraph pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
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<tr box="[163,1409,227,291]" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,227,291]" gridcol="0" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[163,326,247,271]" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">CHARACTER</emphasis>
</th>
<th box="[579,604,227,291]" gridcol="1" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[583,601,247,271]" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">N</emphasis>
</th>
<th box="[716,923,227,291]" colspan="3" colspanRight="2" gridcol="3" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">RANGE µm</emphasis>
</th>
<th box="[947,967,227,291]" gridcol="6" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[947,967,268,291]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">pt</emphasis>
</th>
<th box="[1088,1232,227,291]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="8" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
MEAN µm
<emphasis bold="true" box="[1196,1216,268,291]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">pt</emphasis>
</emphasis>
</th>
<th box="[1281,1409,227,291]" colspan="2" colspanRight="1" gridcol="10" gridrow="0" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis bold="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
SD µm
<emphasis bold="true" box="[1380,1400,268,291]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">pt</emphasis>
</emphasis>
</th>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,310,337]" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,310,337]" gridcol="0" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Body length</th>
<td box="[579,604,310,337]" gridcol="1" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,310,337]" gridcol="2" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">256</td>
<td box="[716,733,310,337]" gridcol="3" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,310,337]" gridcol="4" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">370</td>
<td box="[872,923,310,337]" gridcol="5" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[872,923,310,334]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1213</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,310,337]" gridcol="6" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,311,334]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,310,337]" gridcol="7" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1041,310,334]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1741</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,310,337]" gridcol="8" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">322</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,310,337]" gridcol="9" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1181,1232,310,334]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1512</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,310,337]" gridcol="10" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">31</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,310,337]" gridcol="11" gridrow="1" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1371,1409,310,334]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">156</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,355,382]" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,355,382]" gridcol="0" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Peribuccal papillae length</th>
<td box="[579,604,355,382]" gridcol="1" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,355,382]" gridcol="2" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.3</td>
<td box="[716,733,355,382]" gridcol="3" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,355,382]" gridcol="4" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">6.2</td>
<td box="[872,923,355,382]" gridcol="5" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,355,379]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">15.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,355,382]" gridcol="6" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,356,379]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,355,382]" gridcol="7" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,355,379]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">28.2</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,355,382]" gridcol="8" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">4.2</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,355,382]" gridcol="9" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,355,379]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19.7</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,355,382]" gridcol="10" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.8</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,355,382]" gridcol="11" gridrow="2" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,355,379]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.9</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,401,427]" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,401,427]" gridcol="0" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Lateral papillae length</th>
<td box="[579,604,401,427]" gridcol="1" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,401,427]" gridcol="2" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.1</td>
<td box="[716,733,401,427]" gridcol="3" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,401,427]" gridcol="4" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">5.1</td>
<td box="[872,923,401,427]" gridcol="5" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,401,425]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">15.0</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,401,427]" gridcol="6" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,401,424]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,401,427]" gridcol="7" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,401,425]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">23.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,401,427]" gridcol="8" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.8</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,401,427]" gridcol="9" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,401,425]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">17.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,401,427]" gridcol="10" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.5</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,401,427]" gridcol="11" gridrow="3" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,401,425]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.5</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,449,473]" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,1409,449,473]" colspan="12" colspanRight="11" gridcol="0" gridrow="4" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Buccal tube</th>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,492,518]" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,492,518]" gridcol="0" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Length</th>
<td box="[579,604,492,518]" gridcol="1" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,492,518]" gridcol="2" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">18.4</td>
<td box="[716,733,492,518]" gridcol="3" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,492,518]" gridcol="4" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">24.1</td>
<td box="[947,967,492,518]" gridcol="6" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,492,515]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,492,518]" gridcol="8" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">21.3</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,492,518]" gridcol="9" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,492,515]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,492,518]" gridcol="10" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1.4</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,492,518]" gridcol="11" gridrow="5" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,492,515]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,537,563]" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,537,563]" gridcol="0" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Stylet support insertion point</th>
<td box="[579,604,537,563]" gridcol="1" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,537,563]" gridcol="2" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">12.5</td>
<td box="[716,733,537,563]" gridcol="3" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,537,563]" gridcol="4" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">17.1</td>
<td box="[872,923,537,563]" gridcol="5" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,537,561]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">67.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,537,563]" gridcol="6" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,538,561]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,537,563]" gridcol="7" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,537,561]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">72.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,537,563]" gridcol="8" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">14.8</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,537,563]" gridcol="9" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,537,561]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">69.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,537,563]" gridcol="10" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1.1</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,537,563]" gridcol="11" gridrow="6" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,537,561]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1.4</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,582,609]" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,582,609]" gridcol="0" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Anterior width</th>
<td box="[579,604,582,609]" gridcol="1" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,582,609]" gridcol="2" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7.2</td>
<td box="[716,733,582,609]" gridcol="3" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,582,609]" gridcol="4" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.4</td>
<td box="[872,923,582,609]" gridcol="5" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,582,606]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">33.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,582,609]" gridcol="6" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,583,606]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,582,609]" gridcol="7" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,582,606]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">41.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,582,609]" gridcol="8" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.1</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,582,609]" gridcol="9" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,582,606]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">37.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,582,609]" gridcol="10" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.6</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,582,609]" gridcol="11" gridrow="7" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,582,606]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.5</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,627,654]" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,627,654]" gridcol="0" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Standard width</th>
<td box="[579,604,627,654]" gridcol="1" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,627,654]" gridcol="2" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">6.0</td>
<td box="[716,733,627,654]" gridcol="3" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,627,654]" gridcol="4" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.4</td>
<td box="[872,923,627,654]" gridcol="5" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,628,652]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">28.4</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,627,654]" gridcol="6" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,628,651]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,627,654]" gridcol="7" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,627,651]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">39.6</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,627,654]" gridcol="8" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7.3</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,627,654]" gridcol="9" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,628,652]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">34.3</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,627,654]" gridcol="10" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.7</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,627,654]" gridcol="11" gridrow="8" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,627,651]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.6</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,673,699]" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,673,699]" gridcol="0" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Posterior width</th>
<td box="[579,604,673,699]" gridcol="1" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,673,699]" gridcol="2" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">6.0</td>
<td box="[716,733,673,699]" gridcol="3" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,673,699]" gridcol="4" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.2</td>
<td box="[872,923,673,699]" gridcol="5" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,673,697]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">27.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,673,699]" gridcol="6" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,674,697]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,673,699]" gridcol="7" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,673,697]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">37.3</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,673,699]" gridcol="8" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7.1</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,673,699]" gridcol="9" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,673,697]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">33.5</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,673,699]" gridcol="10" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.6</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,673,699]" gridcol="11" gridrow="9" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,673,697]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.7</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,718,745]" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,718,745]" gridcol="0" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Posterior/anterior width ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,718,745]" gridcol="1" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,718,745]" gridcol="2" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">79%</td>
<td box="[716,733,718,745]" gridcol="3" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,718,745]" gridcol="4" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">94%</td>
<td box="[947,967,718,745]" gridcol="6" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,719,742]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,718,745]" gridcol="8" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">88%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,718,745]" gridcol="9" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,719,742]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,718,745]" gridcol="10" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">4%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,718,745]" gridcol="11" gridrow="10" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,719,742]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,766,790]" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,1409,766,790]" colspan="12" colspanRight="11" gridcol="0" gridrow="11" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Claw 1 heights</th>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,809,835]" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,809,835]" gridcol="0" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External primary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,809,835]" gridcol="1" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,809,835]" gridcol="2" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.3</td>
<td box="[716,733,809,835]" gridcol="3" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,809,835]" gridcol="4" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">13.0</td>
<td box="[872,923,809,835]" gridcol="5" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,809,833]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">41.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,809,835]" gridcol="6" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,810,833]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,809,835]" gridcol="7" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,809,833]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">55.6</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,809,835]" gridcol="8" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.7</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,809,835]" gridcol="9" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,809,833]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">50.3</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,809,835]" gridcol="10" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1.1</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,809,835]" gridcol="11" gridrow="12" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,809,833]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">4.1</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,854,881]" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,854,881]" gridcol="0" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External base + secondary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,854,881]" gridcol="1" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,854,881]" gridcol="2" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7.4</td>
<td box="[716,733,854,881]" gridcol="3" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,854,881]" gridcol="4" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.8</td>
<td box="[872,923,854,881]" gridcol="5" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,854,878]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">34.7</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,854,881]" gridcol="6" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,855,878]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,854,881]" gridcol="7" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,854,878]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">47.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,854,881]" gridcol="8" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.6</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,854,881]" gridcol="9" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,854,878]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">40.7</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,854,881]" gridcol="10" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.7</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,854,881]" gridcol="11" gridrow="13" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,854,878]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.0</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,900,926]" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,900,926]" gridcol="0" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External branches length ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,900,926]" gridcol="1" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">18</td>
<td box="[646,693,900,926]" gridcol="2" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">72%</td>
<td box="[716,733,900,926]" gridcol="3" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,900,926]" gridcol="4" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">98%</td>
<td box="[947,967,900,926]" gridcol="6" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,900,923]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,900,926]" gridcol="8" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">82%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,900,926]" gridcol="9" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,900,923]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,900,926]" gridcol="10" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,900,926]" gridcol="11" gridrow="14" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,900,923]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,945,971]" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,945,971]" gridcol="0" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal primary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,945,971]" gridcol="1" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,945,971]" gridcol="2" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.1</td>
<td box="[716,733,945,971]" gridcol="3" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,945,971]" gridcol="4" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">12.5</td>
<td box="[872,923,945,971]" gridcol="5" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,945,969]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">41.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,945,971]" gridcol="6" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,946,969]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,945,971]" gridcol="7" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,945,969]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">54.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,945,971]" gridcol="8" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.6</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,945,971]" gridcol="9" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,945,969]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">49.7</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,945,971]" gridcol="10" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.9</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,945,971]" gridcol="11" gridrow="15" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,945,969]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.5</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,990,1017]" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,990,1017]" gridcol="0" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal base + secondary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,990,1017]" gridcol="1" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,990,1017]" gridcol="2" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7.5</td>
<td box="[716,733,990,1017]" gridcol="3" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,990,1017]" gridcol="4" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.1</td>
<td box="[872,923,990,1017]" gridcol="5" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,990,1014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">34.2</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,990,1017]" gridcol="6" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,991,1014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,990,1017]" gridcol="7" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,990,1014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">46.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,990,1017]" gridcol="8" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.7</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,990,1017]" gridcol="9" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,990,1014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">40.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,990,1017]" gridcol="10" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.7</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,990,1017]" gridcol="11" gridrow="16" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,990,1014]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.6</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1036,1062]" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,1036,1062]" gridcol="0" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal branches length ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,1036,1062]" gridcol="1" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,1036,1062]" gridcol="2" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">66%</td>
<td box="[716,733,1036,1062]" gridcol="3" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1036,1062]" gridcol="4" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">98%</td>
<td box="[947,967,1036,1062]" gridcol="6" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1036,1059]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1036,1062]" gridcol="8" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">83%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1036,1062]" gridcol="9" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,1036,1059]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1036,1062]" gridcol="10" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1036,1062]" gridcol="11" gridrow="17" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,1036,1059]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1084,1108]" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th box="[163,510,1084,1108]" gridcol="0" gridrow="18" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Claw 2 heights</th>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1126,1153]" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1126,1153]" gridcol="0" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External primary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1126,1153]" gridcol="1" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,1126,1153]" gridcol="2" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.3</td>
<td box="[716,733,1126,1153]" gridcol="3" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1126,1153]" gridcol="4" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">12.4</td>
<td box="[872,923,1126,1153]" gridcol="5" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1127,1151]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">43.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1126,1153]" gridcol="6" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1127,1150]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1126,1153]" gridcol="7" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1127,1151]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">54.3</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1126,1153]" gridcol="8" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.6</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1126,1153]" gridcol="9" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1127,1151]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">49.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1126,1153]" gridcol="10" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.9</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1126,1153]" gridcol="11" gridrow="19" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1127,1151]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.0</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1172,1198]" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1172,1198]" gridcol="0" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External base + secondary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1172,1198]" gridcol="1" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,1172,1198]" gridcol="2" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.2</td>
<td box="[716,733,1172,1198]" gridcol="3" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1172,1198]" gridcol="4" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.5</td>
<td box="[872,923,1172,1198]" gridcol="5" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1172,1196]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">37.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1172,1198]" gridcol="6" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1172,1195]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1172,1198]" gridcol="7" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1172,1196]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">47.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1172,1198]" gridcol="8" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.0</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1172,1198]" gridcol="9" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1172,1196]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">42.4</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1172,1198]" gridcol="10" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.7</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1172,1198]" gridcol="11" gridrow="20" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1172,1196]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.5</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1217,1244]" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,1217,1244]" gridcol="0" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External branches length ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,1217,1244]" gridcol="1" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">16</td>
<td box="[646,693,1217,1244]" gridcol="2" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">73%</td>
<td box="[716,733,1217,1244]" gridcol="3" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1217,1244]" gridcol="4" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">96%</td>
<td box="[947,967,1217,1244]" gridcol="6" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1218,1241]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1217,1244]" gridcol="8" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">86%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1217,1244]" gridcol="9" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,1218,1241]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1217,1244]" gridcol="10" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1217,1244]" gridcol="11" gridrow="21" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,1218,1241]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1262,1289]" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1262,1289]" gridcol="0" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal primary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1262,1289]" gridcol="1" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1262,1289]" gridcol="2" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.0</td>
<td box="[716,733,1262,1289]" gridcol="3" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1262,1289]" gridcol="4" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">12.4</td>
<td box="[872,923,1262,1289]" gridcol="5" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1263,1287]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">41.2</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1262,1289]" gridcol="6" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1263,1286]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1262,1289]" gridcol="7" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1262,1286]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">56.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1262,1289]" gridcol="8" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.4</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1262,1289]" gridcol="9" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1263,1287]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">48.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1262,1289]" gridcol="10" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1.0</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1262,1289]" gridcol="11" gridrow="22" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1263,1287]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">4.4</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1308,1334]" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1308,1334]" gridcol="0" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal base + secondary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1308,1334]" gridcol="1" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1308,1334]" gridcol="2" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7.7</td>
<td box="[716,733,1308,1334]" gridcol="3" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1308,1334]" gridcol="4" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.9</td>
<td box="[872,923,1308,1334]" gridcol="5" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1308,1332]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">36.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1308,1334]" gridcol="6" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1309,1332]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1308,1334]" gridcol="7" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1308,1332]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">46.7</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1308,1334]" gridcol="8" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.8</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1308,1334]" gridcol="9" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1308,1332]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">41.3</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1308,1334]" gridcol="10" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.6</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1308,1334]" gridcol="11" gridrow="23" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1308,1332]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.9</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1353,1380]" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,1353,1380]" gridcol="0" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal branches length ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,1353,1380]" gridcol="1" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1353,1380]" gridcol="2" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">67%</td>
<td box="[716,733,1353,1380]" gridcol="3" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1353,1380]" gridcol="4" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">98%</td>
<td box="[947,967,1353,1380]" gridcol="6" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1354,1377]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1353,1380]" gridcol="8" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">85%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1353,1380]" gridcol="9" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,1354,1377]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1353,1380]" gridcol="10" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1353,1380]" gridcol="11" gridrow="24" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,1354,1377]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1401,1425]" gridrow="25" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,1409,1401,1425]" colspan="12" colspanRight="11" gridcol="0" gridrow="25" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Claw 3 heights</th>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1444,1470]" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1444,1470]" gridcol="0" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External primary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1444,1470]" gridcol="1" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1444,1470]" gridcol="2" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.4</td>
<td box="[716,733,1444,1470]" gridcol="3" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1444,1470]" gridcol="4" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">12.3</td>
<td box="[872,923,1444,1470]" gridcol="5" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1444,1468]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">42.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1444,1470]" gridcol="6" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1445,1468]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1444,1470]" gridcol="7" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1444,1467]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">55.7</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1444,1470]" gridcol="8" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.9</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1444,1470]" gridcol="9" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1444,1468]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">51.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1444,1470]" gridcol="10" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.8</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1444,1470]" gridcol="11" gridrow="26" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1444,1468]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.5</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1489,1516]" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1489,1516]" gridcol="0" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External base + secondary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1489,1516]" gridcol="1" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,1489,1516]" gridcol="2" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7.9</td>
<td box="[716,733,1489,1516]" gridcol="3" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1489,1516]" gridcol="4" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.1</td>
<td box="[872,923,1489,1516]" gridcol="5" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1489,1513]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">38.3</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1489,1516]" gridcol="6" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1490,1513]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1489,1516]" gridcol="7" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1489,1513]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">48.4</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1489,1516]" gridcol="8" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.1</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1489,1516]" gridcol="9" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1489,1513]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">42.9</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1489,1516]" gridcol="10" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.5</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1489,1516]" gridcol="11" gridrow="27" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1489,1513]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.9</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1534,1561]" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,1534,1561]" gridcol="0" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">External branches length ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,1534,1561]" gridcol="1" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">19</td>
<td box="[646,693,1534,1561]" gridcol="2" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">74%</td>
<td box="[716,733,1534,1561]" gridcol="3" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1534,1561]" gridcol="4" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">93%</td>
<td box="[947,967,1534,1561]" gridcol="6" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1535,1558]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1534,1561]" gridcol="8" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">84%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1534,1561]" gridcol="9" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,1535,1558]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1534,1561]" gridcol="10" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">6%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1534,1561]" gridcol="11" gridrow="28" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,1535,1558]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1580,1606]" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1580,1606]" gridcol="0" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal primary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1580,1606]" gridcol="1" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1580,1606]" gridcol="2" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.8</td>
<td box="[716,733,1580,1606]" gridcol="3" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1580,1606]" gridcol="4" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">11.9</td>
<td box="[872,923,1580,1606]" gridcol="5" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1580,1604]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">41.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1580,1606]" gridcol="6" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1581,1604]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1580,1606]" gridcol="7" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1580,1604]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">56.4</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1580,1606]" gridcol="8" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.7</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1580,1606]" gridcol="9" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1580,1604]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">50.0</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1580,1606]" gridcol="10" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">1.0</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1580,1606]" gridcol="11" gridrow="29" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1580,1604]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">4.1</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1625,1652]" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1625,1652]" gridcol="0" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal base + secondary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1625,1652]" gridcol="1" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1625,1652]" gridcol="2" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7.9</td>
<td box="[716,733,1625,1652]" gridcol="3" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1625,1652]" gridcol="4" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.8</td>
<td box="[872,923,1625,1652]" gridcol="5" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1625,1649]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">36.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1625,1652]" gridcol="6" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1626,1649]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1625,1652]" gridcol="7" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1625,1649]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">48.4</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1625,1652]" gridcol="8" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.0</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1625,1652]" gridcol="9" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1625,1649]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">42.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1625,1652]" gridcol="10" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.5</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1625,1652]" gridcol="11" gridrow="30" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1625,1649]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">3.2</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1670,1697]" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,1670,1697]" gridcol="0" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Internal branches length ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,1670,1697]" gridcol="1" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1670,1697]" gridcol="2" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">74%</td>
<td box="[716,733,1670,1697]" gridcol="3" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1670,1697]" gridcol="4" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">107%</td>
<td box="[947,967,1670,1697]" gridcol="6" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1671,1694]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1670,1697]" gridcol="8" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">85%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1670,1697]" gridcol="9" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,1671,1694]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1670,1697]" gridcol="10" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1670,1697]" gridcol="11" gridrow="31" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,1671,1694]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1718,1743]" gridrow="32" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-1="1" rowspan-10="1" rowspan-11="1" rowspan-2="1" rowspan-3="1" rowspan-4="1" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-6="1" rowspan-7="1" rowspan-8="1" rowspan-9="1">
<th box="[163,510,1718,1743]" gridcol="0" gridrow="32" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Claw 4 heights</th>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1761,1788]" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1761,1788]" gridcol="0" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Anterior primary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1761,1788]" gridcol="1" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1761,1788]" gridcol="2" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.1</td>
<td box="[716,733,1761,1788]" gridcol="3" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1761,1788]" gridcol="4" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">13.0</td>
<td box="[872,923,1761,1788]" gridcol="5" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1761,1785]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">45.2</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1761,1788]" gridcol="6" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1762,1785]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1761,1788]" gridcol="7" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1761,1785]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">57.3</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1761,1788]" gridcol="8" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.8</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1761,1788]" gridcol="9" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1761,1785]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">50.7</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1761,1788]" gridcol="10" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.9</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1761,1788]" gridcol="11" gridrow="33" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1761,1785]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.9</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1807,1833]" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1807,1833]" gridcol="0" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Anterior base + secondary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1807,1833]" gridcol="1" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1807,1833]" gridcol="2" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.2</td>
<td box="[716,733,1807,1833]" gridcol="3" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1807,1833]" gridcol="4" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">10.7</td>
<td box="[872,923,1807,1833]" gridcol="5" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1807,1831]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">39.8</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1807,1833]" gridcol="6" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1807,1830]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1807,1833]" gridcol="7" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1807,1831]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">49.5</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1807,1833]" gridcol="8" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.4</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1807,1833]" gridcol="9" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1807,1831]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">44.1</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1807,1833]" gridcol="10" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.6</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1807,1833]" gridcol="11" gridrow="34" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1807,1831]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.5</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1852,1879]" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,1852,1879]" gridcol="0" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Anterior branches length ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,1852,1879]" gridcol="1" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1852,1879]" gridcol="2" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">69%</td>
<td box="[716,733,1852,1879]" gridcol="3" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1852,1879]" gridcol="4" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">97%</td>
<td box="[947,967,1852,1879]" gridcol="6" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1853,1876]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1852,1879]" gridcol="8" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">87%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1852,1879]" gridcol="9" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,1853,1876]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1852,1879]" gridcol="10" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">7%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1852,1879]" gridcol="11" gridrow="35" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1383,1396,1853,1876]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1897,1924]" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1897,1924]" gridcol="0" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Posterior primary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1897,1924]" gridcol="1" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1897,1924]" gridcol="2" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.3</td>
<td box="[716,733,1897,1924]" gridcol="3" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1897,1924]" gridcol="4" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">12.7</td>
<td box="[872,923,1897,1924]" gridcol="5" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1897,1921]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">46.5</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1897,1924]" gridcol="6" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1898,1921]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1897,1924]" gridcol="7" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1898,1922]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">55.3</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1897,1924]" gridcol="8" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">11.0</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1897,1924]" gridcol="9" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1898,1922]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">51.5</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1897,1924]" gridcol="10" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.8</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1897,1924]" gridcol="11" gridrow="36" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1897,1921]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.6</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1943,1969]" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<th box="[163,510,1943,1969]" gridcol="0" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Posterior base + secondary branch</th>
<td box="[579,604,1943,1969]" gridcol="1" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1943,1969]" gridcol="2" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">8.4</td>
<td box="[716,733,1943,1969]" gridcol="3" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1943,1969]" gridcol="4" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">11.2</td>
<td box="[872,923,1943,1969]" gridcol="5" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[879,923,1943,1967]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">41.6</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[947,967,1943,1969]" gridcol="6" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1944,1967]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[990,1041,1943,1969]" gridcol="7" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[990,1034,1943,1967]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">50.2</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1943,1969]" gridcol="8" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">9.6</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1943,1969]" gridcol="9" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1184,1228,1943,1967]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">45.2</emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1943,1969]" gridcol="10" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">0.7</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1943,1969]" gridcol="11" gridrow="37" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1374,1406,1943,1967]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">2.6</emphasis>
</td>
</tr>
<tr box="[163,1409,1988,2015]" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383" rowspan-5="1" rowspan-7="1">
<th box="[163,510,1988,2015]" gridcol="0" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">Posterior branches length ratio</th>
<td box="[579,604,1988,2015]" gridcol="1" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">20</td>
<td box="[646,693,1988,2015]" gridcol="2" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">81%</td>
<td box="[716,733,1988,2015]" gridcol="3" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
<td box="[760,819,1988,2015]" gridcol="4" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">98%</td>
<td box="[947,967,1988,2015]" gridcol="6" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[950,963,1989,2012]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1088,1135,1988,2015]" gridcol="8" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">88%</td>
<td box="[1181,1232,1988,2015]" gridcol="9" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">
<emphasis box="[1200,1213,1989,2012]" italics="true" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></emphasis>
</td>
<td box="[1281,1317,1988,2015]" gridcol="10" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383">6%</td>
<td box="[1371,1409,1988,2015]" gridcol="11" gridrow="38" pageId="5" pageNumber="383"></td>
</tr>
</table>
</paragraph>
<caption ID-DOI="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7691112" ID-Zenodo-Dep="7691112" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7691112/files/figure.png" pageId="6" pageNumber="384" startId="6.[151,250,1906,1930]" targetBox="[151,1436,181,1867]" targetPageId="6">
<paragraph blockId="6.[151,1436,1906,2002]" pageId="6" pageNumber="384">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,277,1906,1930]" pageId="6" pageNumber="384">FIGURE 3.</emphasis>
General morphology of
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<emphasis box="[537,785,1906,1930]" italics="true" pageId="6" pageNumber="384">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[794,877,1906,1930]" pageId="6" pageNumber="384" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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A—juvenile habitus with visible pseudoplates; UVM (paratype); B—adult habitus with visible pseudoplates; UVM (paratype); C—pseudoplate arrangement based on the observation of holotype and paratypes in PCM, UVM and SEM (drawn with MS PowerPoint 2016). Scale bars in µm.
</paragraph>
</caption>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,277,578,602]" pageId="7" pageNumber="385">FIGURE 4.</emphasis>
Buccal tube of
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<emphasis box="[444,691,578,602]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="385">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[700,782,578,602]" pageId="7" pageNumber="385" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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in PCM. A—hatchling habitus (paratype). B—juvenile habitus (paratype). C—adult habitus (paratype). Scale bars in μm.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,276,1688,1713]" pageId="7" pageNumber="385">FIGURE 5.</emphasis>
Buccal apparatus of
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<emphasis box="[494,741,1689,1713]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="385">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
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A—a lateral view of the buccal tube in juvenile (paratype, SEM); B—buccal apparatus with outspread stylet supports and stylets in adult (holotype, PCM); C—mouth opening, dorsal view with three peribuccal papillae visible in juvenile (paratype, PCM); D—mouth opening, ventral view with two peribuccal papilla and two cephalic papillae visible in juvenile (same as the paratype in Fig. 3C, PCM); Scale bars in μm.
</paragraph>
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Buccal apparatus of the
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<emphasis box="[468,586,1861,1887]" italics="true" pageId="7" pageNumber="385">Milnesium</emphasis>
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<typeStatus box="[592,640,1862,1888]" pageId="7" pageNumber="385">type</typeStatus>
(
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Fig. 4B
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C
</figureCitation>
,
<figureCitation box="[786,859,1861,1888]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1688,1712]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,698,1665]" captionTargetId="figure-45@7.[151,1436,698,1665]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 5. Buccal apparatus of Milnesium guanyinensis sp. nov. A—a lateral view of the buccal tube in juvenile (paratype, SEM); B—buccal apparatus with outspread stylet supports and stylets in adult (holotype, PCM); C—mouth opening, dorsal view with three peribuccal papillae visible in juvenile (paratype, PCM); D—mouth opening, ventral view with two peribuccal papilla and two cephalic papillae visible in juvenile (same as the paratype in Fig. 3C, PCM); Scale bars in μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7691116" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7691116/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="385">5AD</figureCitation>
). Buccal tube in adults and juveniles wide and short (standard width on average 39% of its length) and cylindrical, wider anteriorly (posterior diameter on average 95% of the anterior diameter); Six peribuccal papillae and six peribuccal lamellae around the mouth opening present (
<figureCitation captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1688,1712]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,698,1665]" captionTargetId="figure-45@7.[151,1436,698,1665]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 5. Buccal apparatus of Milnesium guanyinensis sp. nov. A—a lateral view of the buccal tube in juvenile (paratype, SEM); B—buccal apparatus with outspread stylet supports and stylets in adult (holotype, PCM); C—mouth opening, dorsal view with three peribuccal papillae visible in juvenile (paratype, PCM); D—mouth opening, ventral view with two peribuccal papilla and two cephalic papillae visible in juvenile (same as the paratype in Fig. 3C, PCM); Scale bars in μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7691116" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7691116/files/figure.png" pageId="7" pageNumber="385">
Fig. 5A
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D
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). Two cephalic papillae positioned laterally. The peribuccal papillae usually longer than the cephalic ones. Pharyngeal bulb elongated and pear-shaped, without placoids or septulum.
</paragraph>
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Claws of the
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<emphasis box="[347,465,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Milnesium</emphasis>
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(
<figureCitation box="[535,650,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 7" captionStartId="9.[151,250,1519,1543]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,181,1494]" captionTargetId="figure-18@9.[151,1436,181,1495]" captionTargetPageId="9" captionText="FIGURE 7. Claws of Milnesium guanyinensis sp. nov. in PCM. A—claws III of a hatchling, with the [2-2] CC (paratype). B—claws IV of the hatchling, with the [2-2] CC (paratype). C—claws III of a juvenile with the [2-3] CC (paratype). D—claws IV of the juvenile, with the [2-3] CC (paratype). E—claws III of an adult, with the [2-3] CC (holotype). F—claws IV of an adult, with the [3-2] CC (holotype)." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7691120" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7691120/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">
Fig. 7C
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F
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,
<figureCitation box="[661,732,151,177]" captionStart="FIGURE 8" captionStartId="10.[151,250,1807,1831]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,597,1784]" captionTargetId="figure-226@10.[151,1436,597,1784]" captionTargetPageId="10" captionText="FIGURE 8. Claws of Milnesium guanyinensis sp. nov. in SEM. A—claws III of a hatchling, with the [2-2] CC (paratype). B—claws IV of a hatchling, with the [2-2] CC (paratype). C—claws III of a juvenile, with the [2-3] CC (paratype). D—claws IV of a juvenile, with the [2-3] CC (paratype). Scale bars in μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7691122" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7691122/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">
8C
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D
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). Primary branches with thin accessory points; claw bases with rounded basal thickenings; the CC in adults and juveniles is [2-3]-[3-2] (
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). A long cuticular bar present under the claws IIII (
<figureCitation box="[401,555,222,249]" captionStart="FIGURE 5" captionStartId="7.[151,250,1688,1712]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,698,1665]" captionTargetId="figure-45@7.[151,1436,698,1665]" captionTargetPageId="7" captionText="FIGURE 5. Buccal apparatus of Milnesium guanyinensis sp. nov. A—a lateral view of the buccal tube in juvenile (paratype, SEM); B—buccal apparatus with outspread stylet supports and stylets in adult (holotype, PCM); C—mouth opening, dorsal view with three peribuccal papillae visible in juvenile (paratype, PCM); D—mouth opening, ventral view with two peribuccal papilla and two cephalic papillae visible in juvenile (same as the paratype in Fig. 3C, PCM); Scale bars in μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7691116" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7691116/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Fig. 5A, C, E</figureCitation>
).
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,328,258,284]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Hatchlings</emphasis>
(morphometrics and measurements in
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.) Morphologically similar to adults and juveniles, but with a better developed dorsal reticulation (denser and more visible; meshes 0.650.90 μm in diameter;
<figureCitation box="[1308,1428,295,321]" captionStart="FIGURE 6" captionStartId="8.[151,250,1723,1747]" captionTargetBox="[151,1436,1065,1699]" captionTargetId="figure-385@8.[151,1436,1065,1699]" captionTargetPageId="8" captionText="FIGURE 6. Dorsal cuticle sculpturing of Milnesium guanyinensis sp. nov. A—hatchling (paratype, PCM). B—juvenile (paratype, PCM). C—adult (holotype, PCM). D—hatchling (paratype, SEM). E—juvenile (paratype, SEM). F—dorsal cuticle with irregular depressions of juvenile (paratype, SEM). Scale bars in μm." figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7691118" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/7691118/files/figure.png" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Fig. 6A, D</figureCitation>
) and a more vaguely outlined dorsal pseudoplates (
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,
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). Buccal tube in hatchlings is more slender (standard width on average 34% of its length) and cylindrical, slightly wider anteriorly (posterior diameter on average 88% of the anterior diameter). The [2-2]-[2-2] CC was observed in hatchlings (
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,
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). Other qualitative traits as in adults and juveniles.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,477,474,500]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Ontogenetic variability</emphasis>
. Based on the relationship between buccal tube and body length, the
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series of
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<emphasis box="[151,426,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
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comprises hatchlings, juveniles and adults (
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). The new species exhibits developmental changes in three crucial taxonomic traits: cuticular sculpturing, buccal tube shape and CC. The dorsal cuticle sculpturing becomes less clear in later life stages. Particularly, in PCM, the reticulum is most clearly visible in hatchlings, marginally less developed in juveniles, and it can be indistinct in adults or even not visible at all in large adults. In SEM, the dorsal cuticle sculpturing also fades with consecutive instars, but it is visible in all life stages (
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). The buccal tube in hatchings is more slender than in adults and juveniles. The CC changes from [2-2]-[2-2] in hatchlings to [2-3]-[3-2] in juveniles and adults,
<emphasis box="[871,905,727,752]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">i.e.</emphasis>
the new species exhibits an early positive CC change.
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<paragraph blockId="8.[151,1437,151,1041]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,315,799,825]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Remarks.</emphasis>
Several irregular cuticular depressions present in the dorsal cuticle are present, with the most caudal one being always the largest (
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).
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<paragraph blockId="8.[151,1437,151,1041]" box="[199,1325,871,897]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">
<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,257,871,897]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Eggs</emphasis>
. Oval, yellow, smooth and laid in the exuviae; up to
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a single clutch were found in exuviae.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,334,979,1005]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Etymology.</emphasis>
The new species is named after the Guanyinshan district of
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,
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, where it was discovered.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,280,1723,1747]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">FIGURE 6.</emphasis>
Dorsal cuticle sculpturing of
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<emphasis box="[609,860,1723,1747]" italics="true" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
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<taxonomicNameLabel box="[872,958,1723,1747]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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A—hatchling (paratype, PCM). B—juvenile (paratype, PCM). C—adult (holotype, PCM). D—hatchling (paratype, SEM). E—juvenile (paratype, SEM). F—dorsal cuticle with irregular depressions of juvenile (paratype, SEM). Scale bars in μm.
</paragraph>
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,415,1865,1891]" pageId="8" pageNumber="386">Type depositories.</emphasis>
The series consists of the
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(adult, GY050116) and
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, 29 on microscope slides (GY05010115, GY05011720, GY05020110) and 8 on an SEM stub (22.02 and 22.06). All slides and the SEM stub are deposited at Xiaochen Lis tardigrade collection, Molecular Ecology, Department of Biology, College of Life Sciences of
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Normal University,
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.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,277,1519,1544]" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">FIGURE 7.</emphasis>
Claws of
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<emphasis box="[387,634,1519,1543]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
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in PCM. A—claws III of a hatchling, with the [2-2] CC (paratype). B—claws IV of the hatchling, with the [2-2] CC (paratype). C—claws III of a juvenile with the [2-3] CC (paratype). D—claws IV of the juvenile, with the [2-3] CC (paratype). E—claws III of an adult, with the [2-3] CC (holotype). F—claws IV of an adult, with the [3-2] CC (holotype).
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,699,1697,1724]" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">Adults and juveniles differential diagnosis.</emphasis>
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<emphasis box="[708,977,1698,1724]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis bold="true" box="[982,1069,1698,1724]" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[982,1069,1698,1724]" pageId="9" pageNumber="387" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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is characterised by six peribuccal lamellae, fine reticular design of dorsal cuticle and a [2-3]-[3-2] CC in adults. Thus, the new species is similar to five other species but differs specifically from:
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<taxonomicName authority="Moreno-Talamantes et al., 2019" authorityName="Moreno-Talamantes" authorityYear="2019" box="[247,798,1806,1832]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="9" pageNumber="387" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="cassandrae">
<emphasis box="[247,270,1806,1831]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[289,417,1806,1832]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">cassandrae</emphasis>
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Moreno-Talamantes
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, 2019
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(
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), by cuticle with fine reticular design (adults cuticle sculptured with pseudopores, sparsely distributed and not forming a reticular design in
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<emphasis box="[1201,1224,1842,1867]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[1238,1366,1842,1868]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">cassandrae</emphasis>
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); by a lower
<emphasis box="[222,244,1878,1903]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">pt</emphasis>
of the standard buccal tube width (
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<emphasis box="[639,751,1878,1904]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">37.541.5</emphasis>
in
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the new species vs
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<emphasis box="[1002,1113,1877,1903]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">41.667.2</emphasis>
in
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<emphasis box="[1150,1173,1878,1903]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[1187,1315,1878,1904]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">cassandrae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
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<taxonomicName authority="Morek et al., 2022" authorityName="Morek" authorityYear="2022" box="[247,594,1914,1940]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="9" pageNumber="387" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="decorum">
<emphasis box="[247,382,1914,1940]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">M. decorum</emphasis>
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Morek
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, 2022
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(
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), by cuticular bars under claws IIII present (cuticular bars under claws IIII absent in the majority of specimens in
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<emphasis box="[713,736,1950,1975]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[750,848,1950,1976]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">decorum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); by a higher
<emphasis box="[1004,1026,1950,1975]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">pt</emphasis>
of stylet supports inserted on buccal tube (
<emphasis box="[216,327,1985,2011]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">65.569.3</emphasis>
, mean
<emphasis box="[409,458,1985,2011]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">66.8</emphasis>
, in the new species vs
<emphasis box="[716,828,1985,2011]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">59.265.6</emphasis>
, mean
<emphasis box="[909,958,1985,2011]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">62.9</emphasis>
, in
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<emphasis box="[1001,1024,1986,2011]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[1038,1136,1986,2012]" italics="true" pageId="9" pageNumber="387">decorum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, t
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=-5.17, p &lt;0.001).
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<taxonomicName authority="Kaczmarek &amp; Michalczyk, 2007" authorityName="Kaczmarek &amp; Michalczyk" authorityYear="2007" box="[247,781,151,177]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="krzysztofi">
<emphasis box="[247,394,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M. krzysztofi</emphasis>
<bibRefCitation author="Kaczmarek, L. &amp; Michalczyk, L." box="[405,781,151,177]" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" pagination="297 - 302" refId="ref6111" refString="Kaczmarek, L. &amp; Michalczyk, L. (2007) A new species of Tardigrada (Eutardigrada: Milnesiidae): Milnesium krzysztofi from Costa Rica (Central America). New Zealand Journal of Zoology, 34, 297 - 302. https: // doi. org / 10.1080 / 03014220709510088" type="journal article" year="2007">Kaczmarek &amp; Michalczyk, 2007</bibRefCitation>
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(
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), by eyes present and body brownish (eyes absent and body white in
<taxonomicName authorityName="Kaczmarek &amp; Michalczyk" authorityYear="2007" box="[439,582,187,213]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="krzysztofi">
<emphasis box="[439,462,187,212]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[476,582,187,213]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">krzysztofi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); by the relatively shorter posterior primary branch on claws IV (
<emphasis box="[1317,1429,187,213]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">51.757.1</emphasis>
, mean
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<emphasis box="[218,267,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">53.7</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
the new species vs
<emphasis box="[511,623,222,248]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">56.966.5</emphasis>
, mean
<quantity box="[703,779,222,249]" metricMagnitude="0" metricUnit="m" metricValue="1.57734" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" unit="in" value="62.1">
<emphasis box="[703,752,222,248]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">62.1</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
<taxonomicName authorityName="Kaczmarek &amp; Michalczyk" authorityYear="2007" box="[785,928,223,249]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="krzysztofi">
<emphasis box="[785,808,223,248]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[822,928,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">krzysztofi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, t
<subScript attach="left" box="[948,964,241,255]" fontSize="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">12</subScript>
=-5.92, p&lt;0.001); by the relatively longer posterior spur on claws IV (
<emphasis box="[468,580,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">10.115.0</emphasis>
, mean
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<emphasis box="[663,712,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">12.1</emphasis>
in
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the new species vs
<emphasis box="[968,1065,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">8.010.1</emphasis>
, mean
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<emphasis box="[1149,1184,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">9.1</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
<taxonomicName authorityName="Kaczmarek &amp; Michalczyk" authorityYear="2007" box="[1221,1365,259,285]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="krzysztofi">
<emphasis box="[1221,1244,259,284]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[1259,1365,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">krzysztofi</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, t
<subScript attach="left" box="[1388,1404,277,291]" fontSize="6" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">12</subScript>
=- 3.15, p&lt;0.01).
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<taxonomicName authority="Sugiura et al., 2020" authorityName="Sugiura" authorityYear="2020" box="[247,627,331,357]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pacificum">
<emphasis box="[247,394,331,357]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M. pacificum</emphasis>
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Sugiura
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, 2020
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(
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) by the brownish body and the reticulum mesh is sunken (body creamy white and the reticulum is tuberculate in
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<emphasis box="[707,730,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[745,855,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">pacificum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); by the relatively longer spurs on claws III (
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<emphasis italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">12.6 15.5</emphasis>
in
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the new species vs
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<emphasis box="[451,549,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">7.512.4</emphasis>
in
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<taxonomicName box="[584,732,403,429]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pacificum">
<emphasis box="[584,607,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[622,732,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">pacificum</emphasis>
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).
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<paragraph blockId="10.[151,1437,151,537]" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">
<taxonomicName authority="Rocha et al., 2022" authorityName="Rocha" authorityYear="2022" box="[247,625,439,465]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pelufforum">
<emphasis box="[247,409,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M. pelufforum</emphasis>
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Rocha
<emphasis box="[497,554,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">et al.</emphasis>
, 2022
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(
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) by the brownish body (body reddish in
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<emphasis box="[1221,1244,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[1260,1383,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">pelufforum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); no spurs present on claws (small basal spurs present in
<taxonomicName box="[736,884,475,501]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="10" pageNumber="388" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pacificum">
<emphasis box="[736,759,475,500]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[774,884,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">pacificum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); by a lower
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of the standard buccal tube width (
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<emphasis box="[161,272,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">37.541.5</emphasis>
in
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the new species vs
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in
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<emphasis box="[671,831,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">M. pelufforum</emphasis>
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).
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[151,277,1807,1831]" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">FIGURE 8.</emphasis>
Claws of
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<emphasis box="[387,635,1807,1831]" italics="true" pageId="10" pageNumber="388">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
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in SEM. A—claws III of a hatchling, with the [2-2] CC (paratype). B—claws IV of a hatchling, with the [2-2] CC (paratype). C—claws III of a juvenile, with the [2-3] CC (paratype). D—claws IV of a juvenile, with the [2-3] CC (paratype). Scale bars in μm.
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<emphasis bold="true" box="[199,570,150,176]" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">Hatchlings differential diagnosis</emphasis>
.
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<emphasis box="[583,842,151,177]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">Milnesium guanyinensis</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
<emphasis bold="true" box="[849,935,151,177]" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">
<taxonomicNameLabel box="[849,935,151,177]" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" rank="species">sp. nov.</taxonomicNameLabel>
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first instar specimens are characterised by fine reticular design and a [2-2]-[2-2] CC, the new species is similar to four other congeners but differs specifically from:
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<emphasis box="[247,270,223,248]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[312,440,223,249]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">cassandrae</emphasis>
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by eyes present and body brownish (eyes absent and white or transparent with light yellow brownish tones before fixation in
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<emphasis box="[847,870,259,284]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[890,1018,259,285]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">cassandrae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); by a higher
<emphasis box="[1197,1219,259,284]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pt</emphasis>
of stylet supports inserted on buccal tube (
<emphasis box="[427,539,294,320]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">67.172.1</emphasis>
, mean
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<emphasis box="[621,670,294,320]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">69.1</emphasis>
in
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the new species vs
<emphasis box="[922,1034,294,320]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">56.570.5</emphasis>
, mean
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<emphasis box="[1116,1165,294,320]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">66.3</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
<taxonomicName box="[1201,1366,295,321]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="cassandrae">
<emphasis box="[1201,1224,295,320]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[1238,1366,295,321]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">cassandrae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
, t
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=- 3.36, p&lt;0.01).
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<taxonomicName authority="Kaczmarek et al., 2004" authorityName="Kaczmarek" authorityYear="2004" box="[247,679,367,393]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="katarzynae">
<emphasis box="[247,270,367,392]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[285,408,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">katarzynae</emphasis>
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Kaczmarek
<emphasis box="[551,608,367,393]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">et al.</emphasis>
, 2004
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</taxonomicName>
(
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) by eyes present and body brownish (eyes absent and body white in
<taxonomicName box="[248,407,403,429]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="katarzynae">
<emphasis box="[248,271,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[284,407,403,429]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">katarzynae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
), a higher
<emphasis box="[526,548,403,428]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pt</emphasis>
of the standard buccal tube width (
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<emphasis box="[938,1050,402,428]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">28.439.6</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
the new species vs
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<emphasis box="[1296,1408,402,428]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">21.726.6</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
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<emphasis box="[151,174,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[188,311,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">katarzynae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
) and a lower
<emphasis box="[463,485,439,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pt</emphasis>
of stylet supports inserted on buccal tube (
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<emphasis box="[964,1077,438,464]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">67.172.1</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
the new species vs
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<emphasis box="[1324,1436,439,465]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">73.378.3</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
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<emphasis box="[180,203,475,500]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[217,340,475,501]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">katarzynae</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="11.[151,1436,150,645]" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">
<taxonomicName box="[247,393,511,537]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pacificum">
<emphasis box="[247,270,511,536]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[283,393,511,537]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pacificum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the brownish body and the reticulum mesh is shallow (body creamy white and the reticulum is tuberculate in
<taxonomicName box="[337,484,547,573]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pacificum">
<emphasis box="[337,360,547,572]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[374,484,547,573]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pacificum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
</paragraph>
<paragraph blockId="11.[151,1436,150,645]" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">
<taxonomicName box="[247,407,583,609]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pelufforum">
<emphasis box="[247,270,583,608]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[284,407,583,609]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pelufforum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
by the brownish body (body reddish in
<taxonomicName box="[853,1014,583,609]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pelufforum">
<emphasis box="[853,876,583,608]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[891,1014,583,609]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pelufforum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
); by a lower
<emphasis box="[1162,1184,583,608]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pt</emphasis>
of the standard buccal tube width (
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<emphasis box="[286,398,618,644]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">28.439.6</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
the new species vs
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<emphasis box="[649,761,619,645]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">43.752.1</emphasis>
in
</quantity>
<taxonomicName box="[797,957,619,645]" class="Eutardigrada" family="Milnesiidae" genus="Milnesium" kingdom="Animalia" order="Apochela" pageId="11" pageNumber="389" phylum="Tardigrada" rank="species" species="pelufforum">
<emphasis box="[797,820,619,644]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">M</emphasis>
.
<emphasis box="[834,957,619,645]" italics="true" pageId="11" pageNumber="389">pelufforum</emphasis>
</taxonomicName>
).
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