Table 2 in Convergent evolution of dark, ultraviolet-absorbing cuticular pigmentation in a new Afro-Oriental Echiniscus brunus species complex (Heterotardigrada: Echiniscidae)

Table 2. Measurements (in micrometres) of selected morphological structures of adult females of Echiniscus brunus sp. nov. (type series) mounted in Hoyer’s medium. Abbreviation: sp, the proportion between the length of a given structure and the length of the scapular plate.
CharacterNRangeMeanSDHolotypeNRangeMeanSDLength (µm)spLength (µm)spLength (µm)spLength (µm)spLength (µm)spLength (µm)spLength (µm)spBody length8231–298400–51126645826392984759121–226378–4761784293331Scapular plate length851.6–64.7–58.3–4.3–62.7–932.0–51.7–41.4–6.5–Head appendage lengthsCirrus internus89.7–13.516.4–20.911.018.91.21.710.316.466.1–9.615.3–18.67.516.61.21.2Cephalic papilla87.2–9.411.5–16.08.114.00.71.47.211.594.9–7.012.0–16.86.014.70.71.4Cirrus externus614.4–18.825.3–30.016.127.71.51.518.830.078.6–13.121.8–26.210.323.51.81.8Clava85.5–6.89.2–11.56.210.60.50.76.810.893.1–5.99.7–12.44.510.80.90.8Cirrus A812.5–19.422.5–32.416.728.52.53.518.830.087.0–14.121.9–32.711.527.22.53.5Cirrus A:body length ratio85%–7%–6%–1%–6%–85%–7%–6%–1%–Body appendage lengthsSpine on leg I length72.6–3.24.5–5.32.94.90.20.32.84.581.5–2.84.1–5.62.14.90.40.5Papilla on leg IV length83.5–5.26.3–8.74.47.60.60.95.28.392.4–4.06.9–8.43.27.60.50.5Number of teeth on the collar78–11–9.0–1.2–8–65–7–6.0–0.9–Claw I heightsBranch815.5–19.628.0–33.617.429.81.41.718.629.798.6–15.225.8–31.311.527.72.31.8Spur52.4–3.34.7–5.52.84.90.40.4??21.7–1.84.0–4.91.84.40.10.7Spur:branch height ratio515%–19%–17%–1%–?–215%–19%–17%–3%–Claw II heightsBranch714.8–19.127.2–32.816.828.81.81.918.729.898.4–14.325.8–29.211.126.62.11.1Spur62.2–3.13.9–5.32.64.60.40.6??81.4–2.24.1–4.61.84.30.30.2Spur:branch height ratio614%–18%–16%–2%–?–815%–18%–16%–1%–Claw III heightsBranch814.8–19.126.7–32.816.528.31.51.917.527.997.7–14.123.5–29.210.926.22.11.8Spur42.5–3.04.2–4.62.74.50.30.22.94.641.5–1.93.7–4.61.84.10.20.4Spur:branch height ratio415%–17%–17%–1%–17%–413%–18%–15%–2%–Claw IV heightsBranch816.3–20.830.0–35.718.431.61.61.719.831.699.5–16.327.2–33.612.530.12.41.9Spur53.2–3.95.3–6.53.56.00.30.53.96.251.8–2.65.1–6.42.25.70.30.5Spur:branch height ratio517%–20%–19%–1%–20%–519%–22%–19%–2%–