Schizocyrtillus, Kinn, 1970

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Key to species of Schizocyrtillus

1. Dorsal shield smooth; genito-ventrianal shield smooth; corniculi bifurcate or trifurcate............................. 2

- Dorsal shield covered with reticular ornamentation; genito-ventrianal shield covered with reticular ornamentation; corniculi horn-like........................................................ Schizocyrtillus josefinae Gwiazdowicz, 2002

2. Dorsal shield without big pores; genito-ventrianal shield with 28 pairs of simple setae; post-anal plate more than six times as wide as long; corniculi trifurcate............................................. Schizocyrtillus fuzhouensis sp. nov.

- Dorsal shield with three to four pairs of big pores; genito-ventrianal shield with fewer than 17 pairs of simple setae; post-anal plate less than four times as wide as long; corniculi bifurcate.................................................. 3

3. Genito-ventrianal shield with 17 pairs of simple setae; post-anal plate about 1.5 times as wide as long........................................................................................... Schizocyrtillus lathrius Kinn, 1970

- Genito-ventrianal shield with 31 pairs of simple setae; post-anal plate about three times as wide as long......................................................................................... Schizocyrtillus rarus Khaustov, 1999