Torrenticola Piersig, 1896

Martin, Peter, 2016, Larval morphology of benthic and interstitial water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from a Luxembourgian stream, Zootaxa 4139 (4), pp. 451-480 : 457

Torrenticola Piersig, 1896

Diagnosis (slightly altered from that according to Smith 1982 and supplemented by Tuzovskij 1982 and own observations): Dp bearing 4 pairs of setae. Membranous integument surrounding Dp bearing 8 pairs of relatively short and thin setae. 5 pairs of lyriform organs located in the membranous integument laterally of the Dp. Coxal plates CXIII with or without short projections posteriorly. All coxal plates of each side fused or CXI completely separated from CXII+III, setae V1 located on posterior end of coxal plates I–III. Expp without projection posteromedially, a little larger than excretory pore in size. P5 with 4 setae and one solenidion. Basal segments of chelicerae fused. Leg chaetotaxy: IL-1: 1se, IL-2: 6–7se, IL-3: 4–5se+1so, IL-4: 8–10se+2so, IL-5: 12–14se, 1– 2so, 1eu. IIL-1: 1se, IIL-2: 7se, IIL-3: 4–5se+1so, IIL-4: 8–10se+2so, IIL-5: 12–14se, 1–2so, 1eu, IIIL-1: 1se, IIIL- 2: 6se, IIIL-3: 4–5se, IIIL-4: 8–9se+1so, IIIL-5: 12–13se+0–1eu.