Congocepheus

Mahunka, S., 1986, A survey of the family Carabodidae C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Oribatida), Acta Zoologica Hungarica 32, pp. 73-135 : 88-90

publication ID

ORI5666

publication LSID

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5185738

persistent identifier

https://treatment.plazi.org/id/23F09E93-4C86-BF0D-0D8C-9B0A119A7248

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Thomas

scientific name

Congocepheus
status

 

Congocepheus View in CoL Balogh, 1958 (Figs 19-21, 86)

Balogh, 1958: 21.

Prodorsum: Highly elevated, with an strong translamellar protection, interlamellar setae arising on it. Lamellar setae arising on the outer margin of lamellae; all prodorsal setae phylliform, but of different shape. Sensillus uncate. Tutorium strongly developed, with undulate margin.

Notogaster: Dorsosejugal region with a deep hollow, median part of notogaster highly convex. Fourteen pairs of phylliform notogastral setae, two pairs of them directed forwards. No seta in humeral position.

Coxisternal region: Third and fourth epimeres not completely fused. Epimeral setal formula: 3 —1—3— 3.

Anogenital region: Ornamented by longitudinal and transversal ribs. Anogenital setal formula: 4 —1—2— 3. Lyrifissure iad situated laterally far from adanal setae.

Type species: Congocepheus heterotrichus * Balogh, 1958. Dem. Rep. of Congo.

* The redescription of this species is given later.

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