Table 8 in The genus Milnesium (Eutardigrada, Apochela, Milnesiidae) in Argentina: description of three new species and key to the species of South America

Table 8 (continued on next page). Measurements (in μm) and pt values of selected morphological structures of young specimens of Milnesium quiranae sp. nov. mounted in polyvinyl-lactophenol medium. Range refers to the lowest and the highest values among all measured specimens. Pt values are provided in italics. Abbreviations: N = number of specimens or structures measured; SD = standard deviation.
CharacterNRangeMeanSDµmptµmptµmptBody length19270–4601112 – 1499380132261108Peribuccal papillae length134.6–7.415.5 – 23.95.620.60.92.0Lateral papillae length164.0–6.612.6 – 20.65.117.90.92.0Buccal tubeLength1923.0–36.5–28.8–4.7–Stylet support insertion point1916.3–25.467.4 – 75.120.270.22.92.1Anterior width1910.4–18.244.0 – 52.613.847.72.72.5Standard width1910.1–18.843.2 – 51.513.646.92.93.0Posterior width199.0–16.636.5 – 45.512.141.82.43.0Standard width/length ratio1943%–52%–47%–3%–Posterior/anterior width ratio1980%–96%–88%–4%–Claw 1 heightsExternal primary branch1910.8–15.039.8 – 49.812.744.41.43.5External base + secondary branch178.6–12.931.2 – 40.610.536.41.42.6External spur72.9–4.012.5 – 16.63.613.60.51.5External branches length ratio1775%–91%–82%–5%–Internal primary branch1910.0–14.037.9 – 47.011.941.81.33.2Internal base + secondary branch188.4–12.530.1 – 37.89.935.01.22.7Internal spur113.7–6.113.8 – 19.44.816.30.91.6Internal branches length ratio1876%–95%–83%–5%–Claw 2 heightsExternal primary branch1911.1–16.845.0 – 54.514.149.31.53.6External base + secondary branch169.0–12.733.5 – 43.310.937.41.32.8External spur63.3–5.010.0 – 16.44.114.10.82.4External branches length ratio1668%–81%–76%–4%–Internal primary branch1910.6–16.243.3 – 52.813.647.61.63.5Internal base + secondary branch198.4–12.232.0 – 41.310.336.01.22.7Internal spur123.4–6.414.9 – 19.95.317.40.91.4Internal branches length ratio1970%–82%–76%–4%–Claw 3 heightsExternal primary branch1712.1–17.643.3 – 53.114.148.41.63.5External base + secondary branch189.0–12.232.9 – 43.310.937.81.13.3External spur83.0–5.012.6 – 16.44.114.70.81.5External branches length ratio1668%–83%–78%–4%–Internal primary branch1811.7–16.243.0 – 52.613.647.31.53.5Internal base + secondary branch198.6–12.030.1 – 40.810.235.81.13.4Internal spur123.7–7.112.8 – 19.65.317.81.11.9Internal branches length ratio1866%–81%–75%–4%–Claw 4 heightsAnterior primary branch1913.0–19.047.4 – 58.115.453.72.03.6Anterior base + secondary branch199.7–13.635.8 – 45.511.640.41.42.8Anterior spur154.0–6.813.4 – 21.35.317.61.12.8Anterior branches length ratio1969%–82%–75%–4%–Posterior primary branch1912.6–20.050.3 – 61.516.256.42.43.6Posterior base + secondary branch1910.0–14.337.4 – 47.212.242.61.53.1Posterior spur123.2–7.012.1 – 19.24.415.71.12.4Posterior branches length ratio1968%–86%–76%–5%–