Table 10 in The genus Milnesium (Eutardigrada, Apochela, Milnesiidae) in Argentina: description of three new species and key to the species of South America

Table 10 (continued on next page). Measurements (in μm) and pt values of selected morphological structures of intermediate 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 length10476 – 5681240 – 151153914153286Peribuccal papillae length57.7 – 8.320.1 – 21.98.021.10.20.8Lateral papillae length86.0 – 8.015.0 – 21.16.617.30.71.9Buccal tubeLength1037.0 – 40.0–38.1–0.8–Stylet support insertion point1025.8 – 27.065.5 – 71.126.268.80.31.5Anterior width1018.4 – 21.549.0 – 56.120.353.41.02.6Standard width1019.3 – 23.352.2 – 60.721.456.11.22.6Posterior width1017.7 – 19.844.3 – 52.118.548.60.82.5Standard width/length ratio1052% – 61%–56%–3%–Posterior/anterior width ratio1085% – 98%–91%–4%–Claw 1 lengthsExternal primary branch1015.4 – 18.341.6 – 48.117.545.90.81.9External base + secondary branch912.6 – 13.633.3 – 35.813.234.70.30.9External spur54.2 – 6.311.1 – 16.44.912.80.82.1External branches length ratio972% – 82%–76%–3%–Internal primary branch914.4 – 18.138.8 – 47.616.844.21.12.5Internal base + secondary branch1012.0 – 15.131.0 – 39.712.733.30.92.4Internal spur85.3 – 6.514.1 – 17.06.015.70.41.0Internal branches length ratio966% – 87%–74%–6%–Claw 2 lengthsExternal primary branch1017.0 – 19.845.9 – 51.118.648.90.91.8External base + secondary branch1012.5 – 14.433.2 – 37.813.535.40.71.4External spur94.6 – 7.012.2 – 18.45.313.90.82.0External branches length ratio1065% – 75%–72%–3%–Internal primary branch1016.7 – 19.045.2 – 50.018.247.80.71.8Internal base + secondary branch1012.0 – 14.431.9 – 37.913.635.70.71.6Internal spur95.2 – 7.013.7 – 18.66.316.60.51.5Internal branches length ratio1066% – 79%–75%–4%–Claw 3 lengthsExternal primary branch1017.2 – 20.846.5 – 52.619.250.41.02.0External base + secondary branch1012.5 – 14.833.8 – 39.013.936.40.81.8External spur85.0 – 7.813.0 – 19.55.815.11.02.3External branches length ratio1067% – 79%–72%–4%–Internal primary branch1016.2 – 20.043.9 – 52.618.448.41.22.7Internal base + secondary branch912.5 – 14.533.8 – 38.213.535.50.61.5Internal spur106.4 –7.416.7 – 19.57.118.70.30.9Internal branches length ratio967% –79%–74%–4%–Claw 4 lengthsAnterior primary branch920.9 –23.155.7 – 60.722.358.50.91.9Anterior base + secondary branch1013.9 –17.237.2 – 45.315.540.71.22.6Anterior spur85.6 –9.015.1 – 23.57.018.31.12.7Anterior branches length ratio962% –79%–70%–5%–Posterior primary branch1022.2 –26.060.1 – 67.924.664.71.22.6Posterior base + secondary branch1014.7 –17.939.7 – 47.116.443.01.02.2Posterior spur55.0 –7.613.2 – 20.26.216.41.23.2Posterior branches length ratio1064% –71%–66%–2%–