Table 4 in Echiniscidae in the Mascarenes: the wonders of Mauritius

Table 4. Measurements [in µm] of selected morphological structures of mature males (one hologenophore included) of Echiniscus insularis sp. nov. 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).
CharacterNRangeMeanSDAllotypeµmspµmspµmspµmspBody length15113-167500-5961455481528167582Scapular plate length1522.2-28.8-26.4-1.8-28.7-Head appendages lengthsCirrus internus145.6-13.823.0-49.610.037.52.27.19.432.8Cephalic papilla154.5-7.218.5-27.86.424.10.72.67.225.1Cirrus externus157.9-18.032.5-64.713.751.62.78.215.654.4Clava153.2-6.114.4-23.14.818.00.82.75.820.2Cirrus A1517.2-29.977.5-112.724.190.93.69.529.9104.2Cirrus A /Body length ratio1515%-20%-17%-1%-18%-Body appendages lengthsSpine B61.6-2.96.0-11.12.48.70.51.8??Spine C152.2-5.08.3-17.43.713.90.72.45.017.4Spine Cd52.4-8.010.8-32.95.421.22.07.9??Spine D151.9-3.56.8-13.32.69.80.52.12.79.4Spine Dd143.2-13.213.1-49.210.138.32.79.711.439.7Spine E133.9-7.714.8-28.25.921.91.34.95.719.9Supernumerary spicules320.6-3.02.1-11.5------Spine on leg I length151.2-2.44.9-9.21.86.90.41.31.96.6Papilla on leg IV length152.3-4.09.5-13.93.111.80.41.44.013.9Number of teeth on the collar157-11-9.2-1.3-11-Claw 1 heightsBranch135.7-9.723.5-34.28.331.21.22.99.733.8Spur91.5-2.36.2-8.71.86.90.20.82.17.3Spur/branch length ratio920%-26%-22%-2%-22%-Claw 2 heightsBranch145.7-9.223.5-33.17.829.51.12.78.830.7Spur101.3-2.45.2-9.41.76.50.31.31.65.6Spur/branch length ratio1017%-29%-21%-4%-18%-Claw 3 heightsBranch155.0-9.320.6-33.77.929.91.23.19.131.7Spur71.2-2.04.9-7.81.76.50.30.9??Spur/branch length ratio717%-25%-22%-2%-?-Claw 4 heightsBranch156.4-11.226.3-42.49.435.41.44.211.239.0Spur81.5-2.66.2-10.22.38.70.41.2??Spur/branch length ratio822%-28%-25%-2%-?-