Notogalumna Sellnick, 1959

Ermilov, Sergey G. & Klimov, Pavel B., 2017, Generic revision of the large-winged mite superfamilY Galumnoidea (Acari, Oribatida) of the world, Zootaxa 4357 (1), pp. 1-72 : 32-33

Genus Notogalumna Sellnick, 1959

Type species: Notogalumna praetiosa Sellnick, 1959 , p. 130

Sexual dimorphism in morphology of prodorsum and notogaster absent, notogaster truncated posteriorly, body hexagonal. Body surface without strongly developed sculpture or ornamentation, or notogaster and anogenital region foveolate. Rostrum rounded. Lamellar and sublamellar lines present, long, thin, curving backwards at ventral end. Rostral setae medial to lamellar lines and distanced from them. Lamellar setae lateral or medial to lamellar lines. Bothridial setae setiform, clavate, fusiform, lanceolate. Dorsosejugal suture absent or present, postanal porose area present. Notogastral setae represented by 10 pairs of alveoli, one pair on pteromorphs. Octotaxic system represented by porose areas, saccules absent, one pair of Aa. Median pore absent in females and males. Pteromorphs clearly bilobed. Without thorn-like structures behind pteromorphs, dark band anterior to genital aperture and anal and adanal neotrichy. Adanal lyrifissures located close and lateral to anal aperture. Leg tarsi with three claws. Leg setae not modified.

Statement of monophyly: Non-monophyletic—see Note 4.3 in Taxonomic notes section

Distribution: Pantropical region

Known species: eight species