Oribatid Mites (Acari: Oribatida) - Senckenberg

Oribatid mites of Portugal. II 95
Interlamellar seta in strong, barbed, acuminate, about 90 µm long, inserted under anterior
notogastral tectum. Seta ex about 25 µm length. Sensillus fusiform, slightly flattened dorsoventrally,
head granulated, distally rounded or acute; bothridium covered by anterior edge and
tectum of notogaster. Between setae in with small transversal ridge. Tutorium with broadly
rounded cuspis, with four to six small dens (Fig. 6a). Genal tooth acute. Pedotectum I broad,
with concave dorsal margin.
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Fig. 6
Zachvatkinibates eoeryi: a: lateral aspect of prodorsum; b: caudal aspect, interrupted
posterior notogastral tectum (arrow head) and opening of postanal sacculus (arrow).
Abbreviations: ptc I: pedotectum I; tut: tutorium.