Epimerella, Kulijev, 1967

Toluk, Ayşe, Ayyıldız, Nusret & Baran, Şule, 2008, Two new species of Epimerella Kulijev, 1967 (Acari, Oribatida, Epimerellidae) from Turkey, Journal of Natural History 42 (39 - 40), pp. 2537-2546 : 2538-2539

Key to known species of Epimerella

1. Rostrum with two separated teeth.............................. 2

- Rostrum tridentate......................................... 4

2. Epimera I meeting medially ( Figure 1B )....... Epimerella luxtoni sp. nov.

- Epimera I separated from each other medially...................... 3

3. Setae in reaching beyond insertion points of setae le ( Figures 4A and 6 )........................................ Epimerella subiasi sp. nov.

- Setae in not reaching beyond insertion points of setae le ..................................... Epimerella distenta Ayyıldız and Luxton, 1989

4. Costula on prodorsum and a projecting integumental boss between epimera I and II present........ Epimerella puzanovi Gordeeva and Karppinen, 1988

- Costula on prodorsum and a projecting integumental boss between epimera I and II absent............................................. 5

5. Apodemata sejugales interrupted medially......................... 6

- Apodemata sejugales not interrupted medially......................................... Epimerella rubeni Khanbekjan and Gordeeva, 1991

6. Setae in reaching beyond insertion points of setae le, sensillus fusiform ciliated........................ Epimerella smirnovi longisetosa Kulijev, 1967

- Setae in not reaching beyond insertion points of setae le, sensillus pectinate........................... Epimerella smirnovi smirnovi Kulijev, 1962

Figures

Figure 1. Epimerella luxtoni sp. nov. (A) Dorsal view; (B) ventral view. Scale bar5100 mm.

Figure 4. Epimerella subiasi sp. nov. (A) Dorsal view; (B) ventral view. Scale bar5100mm.

Figure 6. Epimerella subiasi sp. nov. Scanning electron micrograph of the lamellar (le) and interlamellar setae (in), the bothridium (bo) and the sensillus.