Chelonuropoda Sellnick, 1954

Kontschán, J., 2006, Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata) Species From Angola, Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 52 (1), pp. 1-20 : 9

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Chelonuropoda Sellnick, 1954
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Chelonuropoda Sellnick, 1954

Idiosoma: large and oval. Marginal shield on anterior part very wide. Several phylliform setae under coxae 4 on well-sclerotised lines. Gnathosoma: Corniculi short and horn-like. Laciniae with some branches and covered by long hairs. 3–5 serrated branches on the base of epistome. Tritosternum with serrated margin. Chelicerae with nodus.

The gnathosoma of species of genus Chelonuropoda similar to the genus Oplitis . In HIRSCHMANN’ s works (1993) was presented as one of Oplitis species group (bispirata -group).

The Chelonuropoda species are known from Brazil, Bolivia and Chad (WIŚNIEWSKI 1993).

Type species: Chelonuropoda bispirata SELLNICK, 1954

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