Gibbicepheus

Mahunka, S., 1986, A survey of the family Carabodidae C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Oribatida), Acta Zoologica Hungarica 32, pp. 73-135 : 93

publication ID	ORI5666
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8A93F5C4-1ED6-4698-8284-1B31E250AF9D
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5777936
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D1F5B2BA-03EF-A018-CED1-C0356EDCAAAF
treatment provided by	Thomas
scientific name	Gibbicepheus
status

Treatment

Gibbicepheus View in CoL Balogh, 1958 (Figs 30-32, 88-89)

Balogh, 1958: 20.

Prodorsum: Prodorsal structure simple, without projection or elevation. Lamellar setae phylliform, rostral setae simple, the latter originating between thelamellar cuspis. Interlamellar setae thin, simple, resembling notogastral ones, arising in the interlamellar area. Sensillus uncate. Tutorium well observable.

Notogaster: Dorsosejugal region normal. Notogastral surface divided by longitudinal crests, arranged in two pairs of rows. Fourteen pairs of simple notogastral setae present, no setae in humeral position.

Coxisternal region: Epimeral setal formula: 3 —1—3— 3. The fourth epimeral apodemes not reaching in the middle.

Anogenital region: Anogenital setal formula: 4 —7—2— 3. Lyrifissure iad in preanal position.

Type species: Gibbicepheus elevatus * Balogh, 1958. Angola.

* Redescription of the species is given in an other part of this article.