Table 5 in Integrative descriptions of two new Macrobiotus species (Tardigrada, Eutardigrada, Macrobiotidae) from Mississippi (USA) and Crete (Greece)

Table 5. Measurements [in µm] of selected morphological structures of individuals of Macrobiotus rybaki 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).
CharacterNRangeMeanSdHolotypeµmptµmptµmptµmptBody length30320-520915-1190424105439674361093Buccal tubeBuccal tube length3034.9-44.4-40.2-2.3-39.9-Stylet support insertion point3025.8-33.173.0-75.429.773.91.70.630.175.4Buccal tube external width304.4-6.612.3-15.65.513.70.50.85.112.8Buccal tube internal width302.8-5.57.0-13.34.611.40.51.02.87.0Ventral lamina length2721.5-28.959.4-65.925.663.71.81.724.561.4Placoid lengthsMacroplacoid 1308.2-13.123.5-30.110.826.81.11.89.523.8Macroplacoid 2305.8-8.015.3-19.56.917.10.61.16.215.5Microplacoid301.9-3.84.3-9.22.76.80.41.02.56.3Macroplacoid row3015.4-22.142.6-51.218.746.51.72.517.042.6Placoid row3018.2-25.251.1-61.022.155.01.82.720.451.1Claw 1 heightsExternal primary branch2710.1-15.726.8-36.212.531.01.22.112.230.6External secondary branch268.0-12.121.9-28.99.924.51.01.99.423.6Internal primary branch279.4-14.826.1-33.911.929.51.21.811.829.6Internal secondary branch277.2-10.818.6-26.99.222.81.12.19.022.6Claw 2 heightsExternal primary branch3010.5-15.030.1-37.413.132.71.01.712.431.1External secondary branch288.2-12.822.9-31.410.526.01.12.19.924.8Internal primary branch3010.1-14.626.6-35.412.631.31.01.911.829.6Internal secondary branch307.5-11.819.4-29.69.924.61.12.58.521.3Claw 3 heightsExternal primary branch2811.5-15.829.6-38.213.433.51.22.212.330.8External secondary branch258.5-13.323.2-32.110.626.71.22.59.824.6Internal primary branch2910.6-15.228.9-36.212.932.21.11.911.729.3Internal secondary branch297.2-11.820.6-29.810.024.91.12.39.423.6Claw 4 heightsAnterior primary branch2812.5-17.434.2-44.915.739.21.43.215.438.6Anterior secondary branch237.7-12.920.6-31.410.726.61.43.211.228.1Posterior primary branch2613.2-18.835.4-46.316.841.81.43.117.343.4Posterior secondary branch259.0-13.124.1-33.811.729.21.12.611.929.8