Table 5 in Echiniscidae in the Mascarenes: the wonders of Mauritius

Table 5. Measurements [in µm] of selected morphological structures of juveniles 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).
CharacterNRangeMeanSDµmspµmspµmspBody length5100-140422-6251215071875Scapular plate length518.4-29.4-24.2-4.3-Head appendages lengthsCirrus internus55.3-9.522.4-34.77.430.61.65.1Cephalic papilla53.5-5.616.8-21.54.618.90.81.7Cirrus externus56.6-13.035.9-50.610.844.02.85.6Clava53.0-4.713.5-18.53.815.80.72.0Cirrus A515.3-27.383.2-101.322.492.05.28.3Cirrus A /Body length ratio513%-24%-19%-4%-Body appendages lengthsSpine B12.2-2.29.3-9.32.29.3??Spine C52.2-4.212.0-18.93.715.40.92.9Spine Cd42.1-8.47.1-35.45.622.32.911.9Spine D51.3-3.77.1-15.62.711.00.93.3Spine Dd56.7-13.036.4-54.910.643.82.47.3Spine E44.1-7.322.1-30.85.824.91.54.1Supernumerary spicules181.1-3.05.0-12.7----Spine on leg I length41.1-2.65.0-8.81.87.10.82.0Papilla on leg IV length52.1-2.99.9-12.22.610.70.41.1Number of teeth on the collar56-10-7.8-1.5-Claw 1 heightsBranch55.6-8.126.1-32.17.029.11.22.4Spur31.0-2.14.5-7.11.56.20.61.5Spur/branch length ratio317%-26%-22%-5%-Claw 2 heightsBranch54.9-7.725.2-28.76.526.81.21.5Spur31.0-1.75.4-5.81.35.50.40.2Spur/branch length ratio320%-23%-22%-1%-Claw 3 heightsBranch55.3-7.324.8-28.86.426.61.01.8Spur31.0-1.65.4-5.91.35.60.30.2Spur/branch length ratio319%-24%-21%-2%-Claw 4 heightsBranch46.3-8.627.6-34.27.430.51.23.0Spur12.0-2.06.8-6.82.06.8??Spur/branch length ratio125%-25%-25%-?-