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Eremaeozetidae

Description

Key to genera of Eremaeozetidae

The following keys are to adults, without the cerotegument present.

1. Notogaster strongly convex in lateral view; notogaster waisted anteriorly in region of pteromorphs; lenticulus strongly protuberant and positioned anteriorly on notogaster; dorsosejugal suture indistinct (Fig. 18)..................... Idiozetes

- Notogaster flat or concave laterally, with centrodorsal convex region; not waisted anteriorly in region of pteromorphs; lenticulus slightly or strongly protuberant; dorsosejugal suture complete, well-defined............................... 2

2. Lamellae extremely long, extending well beyond rostrum, strongly recurved apically; tutorium prominent, projecting; setae ad 2-3 positioned close together near lateral curve of ventral plate; dorsosejugal suture transverse; bounded laterally by conical apophyses of setae c 2 positioned on reduced dorsosejugal lobes (Fig. 11)................................... Retrozetes

- Lamellae long, extending well beyond rostrum, but not strongly recurved apically; tutorium present as a thin lath, not strongly projecting; setae ad 2-3 positioned on posterior margin of anal plate; dorsosejugal suture acutely pointed medially; dorsosejugal lobes prominent, directed anteriorly....................................................................... 3

3. Notogaster with a U-shaped pre-lenticular structure, separated from lenticulus by transverse ridge of cuticle; with transverse ridge in region of lenticulus..................................................................... Mahunkaia

- Notogaster without a U-shaped pre-lenticular structure; with transverse ridge in region of lenticulus.................... 4

4. Posterior prodorsum with median V-shaped projection; dorsosejugal suture transverse or bowed; lenticulus positioned some distance posterior of dorsosejugal suture (Fig. 9)..................................................... Rogerzetes

- Posterior prodorsum without median V-shaped projection; dorsosejugal suture strongly convex, projecting anteriorly; lenticulus positioned close to apex of dorsosejugal suture (Fig. 1)..................................... Eremaeozetes

Notes

Published as part of Colloff, Matthew J., 2012, New eremaeozetid mites (Acari: Oribatida: Eremaeozetoidea) from the south-western Pacific region and the taxonomic status of the Eremaeozetidae and Idiozetidae, pp. 1-39 in Zootaxa 3435 on page 32, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.282079

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Biodiversity

Family
Eremaeozetidae
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Sarcoptiformes
Phylum
Arthropoda
Taxon rank
family