Copidognathus lamelloides Bartsch, 2000

Durucan, Furkan, 2019, New records of Copidognathus (Acari: Halacaridae) from Antalya, Turkey, Persian Journal of Acarology 8 (3), pp. 189-210 : 195

Copidognathus lamelloides Bartsch, 2000 ( Figs. 5 A–E )

Material examined Yakamoz Beach, 2 m, fine sand, 2 ♂♂.

Morphology and notes

Males 260 long, 175 wide. AD with 3 round raised areolae with rosette pores. OC 75 long, 50 µm wide with 2 corneae. PD 175 long, 120 wide; Pair of ds- 1 in anteromedial angles of pair of porose areolae, ds-2 within striated integument. ds-3 to ds-5 on PD. AE with three pairs of ventral setae. PE with 1 dorsal and 3 ventral setae. AE 90 long, 162 wide. Epimeral pores 4–5 wide. GA 160 long, 115 wide; with 22 pgs. Genital sclerite with 4 pairs of small sgs ( Figs. 5 A, B, D ). Gnathosoma 75 long and 50 wide; 1.5 times longer than wide. Rostrum extending just beyond the level of P-2 ( Fig. 5 C ). Legs slender. Leg I 215 long. The chaetotaxy of leg I as follows (from trochanter to tarsus); 1, 2, 5, 3, 7, 9 ( Fig. 5 E ). According to Bartsch (2001), C. lamelloides resembles to C. brevipes . Distinguishing characters are: position of glp-1 (in margins of porose areolae vs near lateral margin of AD), ds-2 (within striated integument vs on OC), length:height ratio of telofemur I (1.7–2.1 vs 1.5–1.6) and shape of ventromedial seta on tibia IV (bipectinate vs smooth).

Distribution Northeastern Atlantic, Black and Mediterranean Sea ( Bartsch 2009).

Scale bars: 50 µm.

Figures

Figure 5. Copidognathus lamelloides Bartsch, 2000 (male) – A. Dorsal view of idiosoma; B. Ventral view of idiosoma; C. Dorsal view of gnathosoma; D. Detail of OC and showing of ds-1 and ds-2 on AD; E. Lateral view of leg I.