Vitzthumegistus latronis ( Vitzthum, 1937 ) Kim, 2015
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https://doi.org/ 10.1051/acarologia/20152161 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4697511 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/5A0FCF5B-E374-BC0C-1090-DE76FC1BBA99 |
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Carolina |
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Vitzthumegistus latronis ( Vitzthum, 1937 ) |
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comb. nov. |
Vitzthumegistus latronis ( Vitzthum, 1937) , comb. nov.
(= Cyclothorax latronis Vitzthum, 1937 )
( Vitzthum, 1937: 639; q.v. Johnston, 1960: 442; q.v. Kethley, 1977: 139)
Diagnosis — Cercomegistoid vitzthumegistid mite. Anterior end of dorsal shield with four distinctly long setae (each paired i1 (= j1) and z1 setae) (see Vitzthum, 1937: 640, Fig. 1); medio-lateral side of dorsum with two distinctly long setae. Dorsolateral (marginal) setae short, shorter than (ca. ≤ 1/10) length of genua. Female latigynial shield elongated subtriangular in shape. Ventrianal shield somewhat tongue-shaped, not wide, not covering almost entire venter.
Type series — Syntype: 3 females (slide number: V1210, V1231, V1232) and 4 males (slide number: V1230, V1233, V1234, V1235), each mounted on a thin square cover slip (!). ex. Birgus latro (Paguroidea: Coenobitidae ; coconut crab); Coll. Harms. Type specimens located in Hermann Graf Vitzthum collection, Zoologische Staatssammlung (ZSM), München, Germany.
Type locality — Undisclosed (presumably Sumatra, Indonesia)
Remarks — Immatures and biology are unknown.
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Vitzthumegistus latronis ( Vitzthum, 1937 )
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Cyclothorax latronis
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