Copidognathus loricifer André, 1946

Durucan, Furkan, 2019, New records of Copidognathus (Acari: Halacaridae) from Antalya, Turkey, Persian Journal of Acarology 8 (3), pp. 189-210 : 197-198

Copidognathus loricifer André, 1946 ( Figs. 7 A–E )

Material examined Yakamoz Beach, 2 m, fine sand, 4 ♀♀, 1 ♂.

Morphology and notes

Females 300–337 long, 212 wide, that of a male 310 long, 210 wide. AD with porose areolae and the plate 93 long, 85 wide, anteriorly with 20–22 rosette pores “Y” shaped areolae and two oblong posterior areolae each with about 13–16 rosette pores. OC 63 long, 35 wide with 2 corneae. PD 200 long, 110 wide. Setae ds-1 on AD, ds-2 within striated integument. ds-3 to ds-5 on PD. Female AE 100 long, 148 wide. AE with three pairs of long ventral setae. PE with 1 dorsal and 3 ventral long setae. Epimeral pores 7-8 wide. Female GA 110 long, 75 wide; with 33 pgs ( Figs. 7 A– C ). Gnathosoma 110 long and 70 wide; 1.5 times longer than wide. Rostrum extending just beyond the level of P-2 ( Fig. 7 D ). Leg I 240 long. The chaetotaxy of leg I as follows (from trochanter to tarsus); 1, 2, 5, 4, 7, 6 ( Fig. 7 E ). Copidognathus loricifer and C. magnipalpus belongs to the pulcher group. The group has about 15 named species from all over the world ( Bartsch 1984; Chatterjee & De Troch 2000). Copidognathus loricifer is similar to C. magnipalpus . Distinguishing characters of the two species are discussed in C. magnipalpus below.

Distribution Northeastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea ( Bartsch 2009).

Figures

Figure 7. Copidognathus loricifer André, 1946 – A. Dorsal view of idiosoma (female); B. Ventral view of idiosoma (female); C. GA (male); D. Lateral view of gnathosoma (female); E. Lateral view of leg I (female). Scale bars: 50