Scaptognathus kolymbus Otto, 2000

Abé, Hiroshi, 2021, Taxonomic review of the subfamily Lohmannellinae (Acari: Trombidiformes Halacaridae) with morphological comparisons among genera, Zootaxa 4980 (2), pp. 201-255 : 230

Scaptognathus kolymbus Otto, 2000

Diagnosis. Glp-1 same level as Ds-1. Ds-2 on membranous cuticle. PE with 1 dorsal seta. GA bipartite in female. Female with 6 Pgs and 4 Sgs. Tr I–IV with 1-1-1-1 setae; Bf I–IV with 2-2-1-1 setae; Tf I–IV with 5-4-2-2 setae, 2-0-0-0 Bp setae; Gn I–IV with 4-5-3-3 setae, 2-1-0-0 Bp setae; Tb I–IV with 9-6-7-7 setae, 6-3-4-4 Bp setae; Ta I–IV with 3-3-3-3 dorsal setae, 1-1-0-0 Bp setae. Lc I with accessory process. Idiosoma length 248–277 in female.

Remarks. This species is most similar to S. pauciporus , however, distinguishable from the latter by the AE with strongly convex posterior margin and Tf II with 4 setae. Female is known.

Habitat. Littoral–Sublittoral zones: Medium to coarse sands at 2–7 m depth.

Distribution. South Pacific Ocean: Yonge Reef, Boulder Reef (Great Barrier Reef), Lihou Reef (Queensland Plateau) [ Australia].

Reference. Otto (2000b).

Depository. QMS, ZIZMH.