taxonID	type	format	identifier	references	title	description	created	creator	contributor	publisher	audience	source	license	rightsHolder	datasetID
C8E81C9B6A1753F990B31561B79C43FC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712544	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure4	Figure 4. Xerobiotus euxinus, PCM images of the buccal apparatus, cuticular details and claws. A, B Ventral and dorsal crests (third band of the OCA). C, D Ventral and dorsal crests (third band of the OCA). E Cephalic pores and cuticular granulation. F Cuticular granulation in the dorso-lateral portion of the body. G Second pair of claws with cuticular plates and pulvinus. H Leg III with teratological claw III and sparsely distributed pores. I Caudal portion of the body with sparsely distributed pores. — Asterisk indicates pulvinus. Black arrowheads indicate pores. Black indented arrowheads indicate indented lunulae. A, B, F, G – I: Etna, Serra la Nave population. C – E: Viagrande population. Scale bars in μm.	Figure 4. Xerobiotus euxinus, PCM images of the buccal apparatus, cuticular details and claws. A, B Ventral and dorsal crests (third band of the OCA). C, D Ventral and dorsal crests (third band of the OCA). E Cephalic pores and cuticular granulation. F Cuticular granulation in the dorso-lateral portion of the body. G Second pair of claws with cuticular plates and pulvinus. H Leg III with teratological claw III and sparsely distributed pores. I Caudal portion of the body with sparsely distributed pores. — Asterisk indicates pulvinus. Black arrowheads indicate pores. Black indented arrowheads indicate indented lunulae. A, B, F, G – I: Etna, Serra la Nave population. C – E: Viagrande population. Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
C8E81C9B6A1753F990B31561B79C43FC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712545	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure5	Figure 5. Xerobiotus euxinus (Viagrande population) forma porata under PCM. A Habitus. B Leg III and patch of pores between legs II and III. C Leg III and patch of pores in its caudal portion. D Patch of pores between legs III and IV. — Squares indicate the areas where pore patches are present. Black arrowheads indicate pores. Scale bars in μm.	Figure 5. Xerobiotus euxinus (Viagrande population) forma porata under PCM. A Habitus. B Leg III and patch of pores between legs II and III. C Leg III and patch of pores in its caudal portion. D Patch of pores between legs III and IV. — Squares indicate the areas where pore patches are present. Black arrowheads indicate pores. Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
C8E81C9B6A1753F990B31561B79C43FC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712546	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure6	Figure 6. Xerobiotus euxinus (Viagrande population) forma porata under SEM. A Habitus. B Dorso-lateral patch of pores between legs 2 and 3. C Leg III and patch of pores in its caudal portion. D Patch of pores between legs III and IV. E Caudal portion of the body and legs IV with pores. F Dorsal pores. G Dorsal pore and granulation on the cuticle surface. H. Dorso-lateral granulation. — Squares indicate the areas where pore patches are present. Black empty indented arrowhead indicates garter-like structure. Black arrowheads indicate pores. Black indented arrowheads indicate indented lunulae. White arrowhead indicates the cuticular plate at the base of the claw. Scale bars in μm.	Figure 6. Xerobiotus euxinus (Viagrande population) forma porata under SEM. A Habitus. B Dorso-lateral patch of pores between legs 2 and 3. C Leg III and patch of pores in its caudal portion. D Patch of pores between legs III and IV. E Caudal portion of the body and legs IV with pores. F Dorsal pores. G Dorsal pore and granulation on the cuticle surface. H. Dorso-lateral granulation. — Squares indicate the areas where pore patches are present. Black empty indented arrowhead indicates garter-like structure. Black arrowheads indicate pores. Black indented arrowheads indicate indented lunulae. White arrowhead indicates the cuticular plate at the base of the claw. Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
C8E81C9B6A1753F990B31561B79C43FC.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712547	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure7	Figure 7. Xerobiotus euxinus eggs under PCM (A, B, D) and SEM (C). A Detail of the egg. B – D Processes variability of eggs. — White arrowheads indicate conical processes. Indented arrowhead indicates the apical disc of a process. White arrowheads indicate conical processes without apical disc. White arrows indicate aberrant elongated processes. A: Viagrande population. B – D: Etna, Serra la Nave population. Scale bars in μm.	Figure 7. Xerobiotus euxinus eggs under PCM (A, B, D) and SEM (C). A Detail of the egg. B – D Processes variability of eggs. — White arrowheads indicate conical processes. Indented arrowhead indicates the apical disc of a process. White arrowheads indicate conical processes without apical disc. White arrows indicate aberrant elongated processes. A: Viagrande population. B – D: Etna, Serra la Nave population. Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
5CB23F0046845234A086D0AD84DE03C5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712548	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure8	Figure 8. Xerobiotus inermis (topotypic population) under SEM. A Habitus shown under high voltage (10 kV). B Habitus shown under a low voltage (5 kV), with some portions appearing darker. C Dorsal portion of the body. — Black arrowheads indicate pores. Scale bars in μm.	Figure 8. Xerobiotus inermis (topotypic population) under SEM. A Habitus shown under high voltage (10 kV). B Habitus shown under a low voltage (5 kV), with some portions appearing darker. C Dorsal portion of the body. — Black arrowheads indicate pores. Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
5CB23F0046845234A086D0AD84DE03C5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712549	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure9	Figure 9. Xerobiotus inermis (paralectotypes) under PCM. A Bucco-pharyngeal apparatus. B Dorsal and ventral crests (third band of teeth of the OCA). C, D Pharynx provided with two macroplacoids and with reduced (C) or more developed (D) microplacoid. E Third pair of claws. F Fourth pair of claws with only partially sclerified lunulae. — Scale bars in μm.	Figure 9. Xerobiotus inermis (paralectotypes) under PCM. A Bucco-pharyngeal apparatus. B Dorsal and ventral crests (third band of teeth of the OCA). C, D Pharynx provided with two macroplacoids and with reduced (C) or more developed (D) microplacoid. E Third pair of claws. F Fourth pair of claws with only partially sclerified lunulae. — Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
5CB23F0046845234A086D0AD84DE03C5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712550	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure10	Figure 10. Xerobiotus inermis (topotypic population) under PCM. A Habitus. B Bucco-pharyngeal apparatus. C Ventral crests (third band of teeth of the OCA). D Dorsal crests (third band of teeth of the OCA). E Macroplacoids. F Second pair of claws. G Third pair of claws. H Fourth pair of claws with partially sclerified lunulae. I Fourth pair of claws with sclerified indented lunulae. — Empty black arrows indicate the constrictions in the macroplacoids. Black arrows indicate the faint second band of teeth. White arrowheads indicate cuticular plates at the base of the claws. Black empty arrowhead indicates garter-like structure. White asterisk indicates pulvinus. Black indented arrowheads indicate indented lunulae. Scale bars in μm.	Figure 10. Xerobiotus inermis (topotypic population) under PCM. A Habitus. B Bucco-pharyngeal apparatus. C Ventral crests (third band of teeth of the OCA). D Dorsal crests (third band of teeth of the OCA). E Macroplacoids. F Second pair of claws. G Third pair of claws. H Fourth pair of claws with partially sclerified lunulae. I Fourth pair of claws with sclerified indented lunulae. — Empty black arrows indicate the constrictions in the macroplacoids. Black arrows indicate the faint second band of teeth. White arrowheads indicate cuticular plates at the base of the claws. Black empty arrowhead indicates garter-like structure. White asterisk indicates pulvinus. Black indented arrowheads indicate indented lunulae. Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
5CB23F0046845234A086D0AD84DE03C5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712551	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure11	Figure 11. Xerobiotus inermis (topotypic population) under SEM. A Habitus. B First pair of legs, smaller than legs II and III. C Second pair of legs. D Third pair of legs. E Fourth pair of legs with indented lunulae. — White arrowheads indicate cuticular plates at the base of the claw. Asterisks indicate pulvini. Black indented arrowheads indicate indented lunulae. Scale bars in μm.	Figure 11. Xerobiotus inermis (topotypic population) under SEM. A Habitus. B First pair of legs, smaller than legs II and III. C Second pair of legs. D Third pair of legs. E Fourth pair of legs with indented lunulae. — White arrowheads indicate cuticular plates at the base of the claw. Asterisks indicate pulvini. Black indented arrowheads indicate indented lunulae. Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
5CB23F0046845234A086D0AD84DE03C5.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/StillImage	image/png	https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/1712552	https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e168722.figure12	Figure 12. Xerobiotus inermis (topotypic population) eggs under PCM (A – D) and SEM (E). A Egg in toto. B, D processes variability within the same egg. C Detail of the strongly indented apical discs and chorion reticulum. E Detail of the processes and chorion reticulum. — White arrows indicate large apical discs. White indented arrowheads indicate reduced apical discs. White arrowheads indicate aberrant conical processes lacking apical disc. Scale bars in μm.	Figure 12. Xerobiotus inermis (topotypic population) eggs under PCM (A – D) and SEM (E). A Egg in toto. B, D processes variability within the same egg. C Detail of the strongly indented apical discs and chorion reticulum. E Detail of the processes and chorion reticulum. — White arrows indicate large apical discs. White indented arrowheads indicate reduced apical discs. White arrowheads indicate aberrant conical processes lacking apical disc. Scale bars in μm.	2026-07-10	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel		Zenodo	biologists	Camarda, Daniele;Vecchi, Matteo;Lisi, Oscar;Stec, Daniel			
