Table 7 in Echiniscidae in the Mascarenes: the wonders of Mauritius

Table 7. Measurements [in µm] of selected morphological structures of juveniles of Echiniscus tropicalis (population ID.939) mounted in Hoyer’s medium (N - number of specimens/structures measured, Range refers to the smallest and the largest structure among all measured specimens; SD - standard deviation).
CharacterNRangeMeanSDµmspµmspµmspBody length10143-169444-506158475919Scapular plate length1029.9-35.4-33.2-1.8-Head appendages lengthsCirrus internus97.6-9.622.4-29.08.725.80.82.2Cephalic papilla94.6-5.513.3-17.55.115.50.31.2Cirrus externus1010.2-13.734.1-41.812.136.40.92.3Clava103.6-4.511.2-12.94.012.20.30.6Cirrus A922.2-25.663.3-78.023.471.11.35.3Cirrus A /Body length ratio913%-16%-15%-1%-Body appendages lengthsSpine B93.5-7.410.4-22.85.315.71.54.4Spine C106.5-10.519.9-33.48.726.31.54.4Spine Cd104.6-7.914.1-24.46.519.61.02.9Spine D72.1-8.86.4-26.15.315.92.57.8Spine Dd1010.1-14.328.9-42.211.434.21.33.8Spine E107.8-13.023.9-40.111.233.81.54.3Spine on leg I length101.8-2.65.3-7.92.16.20.20.8Papilla on leg IV length102.4-3.06.8-9.02.78.20.20.6Number of teeth on the collar107-12-10.3-1.7-Claw 1 heightsBranch107.3-9.323.4-27.88.726.20.61.4Spur91.3-1.73.7-5.41.64.80.10.5Spur/branch length ratio916%-22%-18%-2%-Claw 2 heightsBranch107.2-8.622.0-26.58.024.10.51.4Spur71.3-1.94.2-5.91.54.60.20.6Spur/branch length ratio717%-22%-19%-2%-Claw 3 heightsBranch107.7-8.722.0-26.98.224.80.41.5Spur71.4-1.74.0-5.41.54.70.10.5Spur/branch length ratio717%-21%-19%-2%-Claw 4 heightsBranch108.5-10.926.3-33.29.929.70.71.9Spur61.7-2.44.8-7.42.06.00.30.9Spur/branch length ratio617%-24%-21%-3%-