Bandakia Thor, 1913

Martin, Peter, 2006, On the morphology and classification of larval water mites (Hydrachnidia, Acari) from springs in Luxembourg, Zootaxa 1138, pp. 1-44 : 22

Genus Bandakia Thor, 1913

Diagnosis: Character states of the family such as: idiosoma nearly round, bearing 20 pairs of setae, Dorsal plate bearing 4 or 6 pairs of setae, membranous integument surrounding Dp bearing 6 or 8 pairs of setae, coxal plates closely adpressed to one another, with CX­I clearly delineated and plates CX­II and CX­III either clearly delineated or fused with suture lines incomplete or nearly obliterated. CX­II bearing 1 pair of setae, CX­III bearing 1 or 3 pairs of setae, shape of Expp various.

Characters valid for the genus: Dp bearing 4 pairs of setae; eye plates on each side separate; coxal plates with plates I clearly delineated and plates II and III fused with suture lines obliterated except laterally; plates III bearing 1 pair of setae, C4, anteriorly; excretory pore plate 5­sided with angles rounded, bearing 2 pairs of setae, E1 and E2, or 3 pairs with E1 and E 2 in anterior half and V2 at posterolateral angles; membranous integument surrounding plate bearing 4 pairs of setae, V1 to V4, or 3 pairs of setae, V1, V3 and V4, with V2 on excretory pore plate; numbers of setae and solenidia on distal leg segments: I­ L4 9se+2so, I­L5 13se+1so; II­L2 7se, II­L4 9 se+2so, II­L5 13se+1so; III­L4 9se+1so, III­L5 12se. Palpal claws undivided.