Table 3 in Integrative description of Paramacrobiotus bengalensis sp. nov. (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae), a new limno-terrestrial tardigrade species from the state of West Bengal, India

Table 3. Measurements (in µm) of selected morphological structures of individuals of Paramacrobiotus bengalensis sp. nov. mounted in Hoyer’s medium. Abbreviations: N = number of specimens/structures measured; range refers to the smallest and the largest structure among all measured specimens; SD = standard deviation.
CharacterNRangeMeanSDHolotypeµmptµmptµmptµmptBody length29158–412780–11172958998594193925Buccal tubeBuccal tube length2919.2–47.0–32.8–9.2–20.9–Stylet support insertion point2913.5–37.170.3–79.625.176.37.32.216.377.9Buccal tube external width293.6–8.717.2–22.16.419.41.81.23.617.2Buccal tube internal width292.8–7.813.1–16.65.115.41.61.12.813.2Ventral lamina length299.9–25.649.2–54.517.252.44.91.610.650.8Placoid lengthsMacroplacoid 1292.8–7.114.2–15.54.814.71.40.43.014.2Macroplacoid 2291.9–5.09.7–11.83.510.81.00.52.411.3Macroplacoid 3293.0–7.014.1–16.75.015.51.30.73.315.6Microplacoid291.0–2.74.4–7.31.85.50.50.71.15.5Macroplacoid row297.7–18.236.6–42.813.340.73.71.48.741.9Placoid row2910.3–24.548.0–55.017.051.94.71.611.555.0Claw I heightsExternal primary branch263.0–7.714.9–18.55.316.11.40.73.918.5External secondary branch262.3–6.010.3–13.04.112.31.10.62.712.8Internal primary branch253.0–7.715.2–18.45.316.21.40.73.918.4Internal secondary branch242.3–6.011.0–13.34.012.31.20.52.813.3Claw II heightsExternal primary branch273.1–7.815.0–18.45.316.11.40.63.818.4External secondary branch272.2–6.010.2–13.44.012.21.20.72.512.0Internal primary branch263.2–7.814.9–17.65.416.11.40.63.717.6Internal secondary branch252.3–5.910.9–13.04.112.21.10.62.411.4Claw III heightsExternal primary branch273.1–7.714.8–18.15.316.21.50.63.818.1External secondary branch272.2–5.910.0–13.64.012.21.20.82.411.4Internal primary branch233.2–7.214.8–17.65.316.11.40.63.717.6Internal secondary branch222.3–5.410.6–13.23.912.21.10.62.311.0Claw IV heightsAnterior primary branch254.5–9.720.0–25.57.322.21.71.35.325.5Anterior secondary branch253.4–8.516.5–19.56.018.21.60.83.918.4Posterior primary branch224.7–9.720.1–25.67.122.51.81.35.425.6Posterior secondary branch203.5–8.516.8–19.75.818.31.70.83.916.8