Table 2 in Two new species of the Macrobiotus hufelandi complex (Tardigrada: Eutardigrada: Macrobiotidae) from Australia and India, with notes on their phylogenetic position

Table 2. Measurements (in μm) and pt values of selected morphological structures of the holotype and paratypes of Macrobiotus noongaris sp. nov. mounted in Hoyer’s medium (N = number of specimens/ structures measured; Range = the smallest and the largest structure among all measured specimens; SD = standard deviation).
CharacterNRange µm ptMean µm ptSD µm ptHolotype µm ptBody length30333–5571039 – 1332461120156714431205Buccopharyngeal tubeBuccal tube length3031.8–43.538.3–3.4–36.8–Stylet support insertion point3024.7–34.676.7–81.630.278.72.81.028.878.3Buccal tube external width304.4–7.413.8–17.95.915.50.71.05.715.4Buccal tube internal width302.9–5.08.0–11.94.110.60.60.93.710.1Ventral lamina length3019.4–27.855.4–70.223.461.12.13.222.059.7Placoid lengthsMacroplacoid 1308.0–12.724.5–3.610.627.61.41.710.528.5Macroplacoid 2305.2–8.815.0–21.07.018.31.11.66.116.5Microplacoid302.0–4.26.2–9.73.18.00.51.02.97.9Macroplacoid row3013.9–22.741.9–57.718.447.92.63.517.146.5Placoid row3016.4–26.151.3–63.722.157.52.83.321.257.6Claw 1 heightsExternal primary branch307.5–10.920.8–28.79.625.20.92.110.428.3External secondary branch305.5–9.414.8–24.37.519.61.12.58.422.9Internal primary branch306.7–10.219.2–29.69.023.70.82.39.224.9Internal secondary branch305.4–8.216.6–22.17.319.10.71.77.821.1Claw 2 heightsExternal primary branch308.5–12.122.9–32.910.527.60.82.512.132.9External secondary branch306.1–9.916.6–26.58.422.00.92.39.124.7Internal primary branch307.9–10.320.9–29.39.524.90.61.99.425.6Internal secondary branch306.5–8.816.4–24.97.720.30.72.08.823.9Claw 3 heightsExternal primary branch308.8–11.923.6–32.710.527.40.72.111.330.6External secondary branch306.1–9.717.9–25.88.321.80.82.18.924.2Internal primary branch307.4–10.722.4–29.69.524.80.71.89.525.8Internal secondary branch305.5–9.316.6–25.27.519.60.92.09.325.2Claw 4 lengthsAnterior primary branch308.2–12.322.7–32.210.527.51.12.611.832.2Anterior secondary branch305.4–9.715.7–25.18.021.01.02.49.225.1Posterior primary branch308.6–12.023.1–32.710.527.50.82.611.130.3Posterior secondary branch305.6–9.516.3–26.58.021.01.12.68.924.1