Mortelmansia Fain, 1959

Bochkov, Andre V., Zabludovskaya, Svetlana & Oconnor, Barry M., 2008, Phylogeny and systematics of the endoparasitic astigmatid mites (Acari: Sarcoptiformes) of mammals: families Gastronyssidae, Lemurnyssidae, and Pneumocoptidae, Zootaxa 1951 (1), pp. 1-152 : 142-143

Key to species of the genus Mortelmansia Fain, 1959

Females

1. Body, including gnathosoma, 310–350 long. Body length/width ratio about 3–3.5:1. Alveoli of setae h1 absent ..... 2

– Body, including gnathosoma, 525–530 long. Body length/width ratio about 5:1. Alveoli of setae h1 present ............. ................................................................................................................................ M. longus Fain, 1959 ( Figs. 73 , 74 )

2. Distance between metapodosomal shields about 90. Setae h2 95–100 long ................ M. brevis Fain, 1959 ( Fig. 76 )

– Distance between metapodosomal shields 30–40. Setae h2 17–18 long ............ M. duboisi Fain, 1964 ( Figs. 78 , 79 ) Males

(Males of M. duboisi unknown)

1. Body, including gnathosoma, 370 long. Body length/width ratio about 3:1. Alveoli of setae h1 absent ....................... ........................................................................................................................................ M. brevis Fain, 1959 ( Fig. 77 )

– Body, including gnathosoma, 555–560 long. Body length/width ratio about 4:1. Alveoli of setae h1 present ............. ........................................................................................................................................ M. longus Fain, 1959 ( Fig. 75 )

Figures

FIGURE 73. Mortelmansia longus Fain, 1959, female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view; C, gnathosoma in dorsal view; D, same in ventral view. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, B), 50 µm (C, D).

FIGURE 74. Mortelmansia longus Fain, 1959, female legs. A, tarsus I in dorsal view; B, leg I in ventral view; C, tarsus II in dorsal view; D, leg II in ventral view; E, leg III in ventral view; F, tarsus III in dorsal view; G, tibia and tarsus IV in ventral view; H, tarsus IV in dorsal view.

FIGURE 75. Mortelmansia longus Fain, 1959, male. A, opisthosoma in ventral view; B, leg I in dorsal view; C, tarsus I in dorsal view; D, tarsus III in dorsal view; E, same in ventral view. Scale bars: 100 µm (A), 50 µm (B–E).

FIGURE 76. Mortelmansia brevis Fain, 1959, female. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view; C, gnathosoma in dorsal view; D, same in ventral view. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, B), 25 µm (C, D).

FIGURE 77. Mortelmansia brevis Fain, 1959, male. A, dorsal view; B, opisthosoma in ventral view; C, aedeagus. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, B), 25 µm (C).

FIGURE 78. Mortelmansia duboisi Fain, 1964, females. A, dorsal view; B, ventral view; C, idiosoma in dorsal view; D, same in ventral view. Scale bars: 100 µm (A, B), 50 µm (C, D).

FIGURE 79. Mortelmansia duboisi Fain, 1964, female legs. A, tarsus I in dorsal view; B, leg I in ventral view; C, tarsus II in dorsal view; D, leg II in ventral view; E, tarsus III in dorsal view; F, leg III in ventral view; G, tarsus IV in dorsal view; H, leg IV in ventral view.