Table 4 in Integrative descriptions of two new Macrobiotus species (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) from Mississippi (USA) and Crete (Greece)

Table 4. Measurements [in µm] of selected morphological structures of the eggs of Macrobiotus annewintersae sp. nov. mounted in Hoyer’s medium (N-number of eggs/structures measured, RANGE refers to the smallest and the largest structure among all measured specimens; SD-standard deviation).
CharacterNRangeMeanSdegg bare diameter2059.8-76.766.13.7Egg full diameter2069.8-87.175.74.6Process height634.2-7.35.80.7Process base width632.4-5.94.10.7Process base/height ratio6352%-100%71%10%Terminal disc width632.8-6.74.40.9Inter-process distance632.3-6.94.20.9Number of processes on the egg circumference2021-2824.41.7