Paragamasus (Anchigamasus) Athias-Henriot, 1971: 172

WitalińskiK, Wojciech, 2024, The Anchigamasus mite species (Parasitiformes: Parasitidae), synonyms revisited, Acarologia 64 (3), pp. 803-818 : 804

Paragamasus (Anchigamasus) Athias-Henriot, 1971: 172

Type species Pergamasus crassicornutus Willmann, 1954: 219

The basic characteristics of Anchigamasus are as follows. In both sexes opisthogastral setae relatively short, terminating well short of the next setae row. In the female, presternal plates are subtriangular and far from each other; peritrematal shield free, only anteriorly connected to podonotal shield; gland pores gv1 present; endogynial sac cup-shaped, with lateral spherules, laciniae or embossing can be present; epigynium is characteristic, with subapical inverted T-shaped thickening. In the male, cheliceral movable digit bears two teeth, followed by a distinct tooth-like indentation located proximally, fixed digit paucidente; two or three anterior hypostomal rows of denticles transverse, or only weakly arcuate anteriorly; central prong of gnathotectum longer than the lateral ones; seta v1 on palp trochanter short and on a tubercle; seta al1 on Ti II can be on a tubercle; transverse suture present between podonotal and opisthonotal shields.