Scaptognathus sabularius André, 1961

Abé, Hiroshi, 2021, Taxonomic review of the subfamily Lohmannellinae (Acari: Trombidiformes Halacaridae) with morphological comparisons among genera, Zootaxa 4980 (2), pp. 201-255 : 235

Scaptognathus sabularius André, 1961

Diagnosis. Glp-1 same level as Ds-1. Ds-2 on AD. PE with 1 dorsal seta. GA tripartite in female, uniform in male. Female with 6 Pgs and 4 Sgs. Male with 26 Pgs and 6 Sgs. Tr I–IV with 0-0-1-1 setae (Turkish specimen); Bf I–IV with 1-1-1-1 setae (Turkish specimen); Tf I–IV with 2-3-1-1 setae (Turkish specimen), (1,2)-0-0-0 Bp setae; Gn I–IV with 2-2-3-3 setae (Turkish specimen), 2-1-0-0 Bp setae; Tb I–IV with 7-5-6-5 setae (Turkish specimen), 6-3-4-4 Bp setae; Ta I–IV with 1-1-0-0 Bp setae. Lc I with unidentate accessory process. Idiosoma length 248–304 in female, 273 in male. Idiosoma width 170 (body length 500) in female. Gnathosoma length 173–205 in female, 186 in male. Gnathosoma width 90 ( gnathosoma length 200) in female. Ratio of gnathosoma to idiosoma 0.68. Ratio of P-2 to P-1 4.13.

Remarks. The species differs from congeners by Ds-2 on AD, tripartite GA in female, and entirely sclerotized GA in male. Female, male, and PN are known.

Habitat. Intertdal–Sublittoal zones: Coarse sandy sediment at 0.75– 37 m depth.

Distribution. Mediterranean: Banyuls-sur-Mer, Île Riou, Île Jarre, Pierre de Joseph, Marseille (Golfe du Lion) [ France]. Toscana coast, Gulf of Naples [ Italy]. Euboea Is. [ Greece]. Hamitbey Plajý (Antalya) [ Turkey].

References. Abé (1990c), Abé & Green (1994), André (1961), Bartsch (1986b, 1994b), Bartsch & Schmidt (1978), Durucan (2018), Monniot (1962), Morselli & Mari (1982), Travé (1972).

Depository. MNHNP (?).