Table 12 in Echiniscidae in the Mascarenes: the wonders of Mauritius

Table 12. Measurements [in µm] of selected morphological structures of larvae of Pseudechiniscus mascarenensis 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).
CharacterNRangeMeanSDµmspµmspµmspBody length589-105603-69999643643Scapular plate length514.3-17.4-15.5-1.4-Head appendages lengthsCirrus internus43.7-5.225.9-30.64.528.70.62.1Cephalic papilla52.8-3.617.2-25.23.221.10.43.6Cirrus externus55.2-6.631.9-45.55.737.30.66.0Clava52.5-3.414.4-20.52.717.60.42.2Cirrus A410.3-14.259.8-99.311.775.81.818.6Cirrus A /Body length ratio410%-14%-12%-2%-Papilla on leg IV length41.1-1.56.6-9.11.38.30.21.1Claw 1 heightsBranch55.0-5.930.7-38.15.435.00.43.0Spur41.0-1.66.0-11.21.28.20.32.2Spur/branch length ratio420%-30%-23%-4%-Claw 2 heightsBranch54.6-5.128.7-35.05.032.20.22.7Spur50.9-1.56.1-10.51.17.40.21.8Spur/branch length ratio518%-30%-23%-5%-Claw 3 heightsBranch54.7-5.329.5-36.45.032.10.32.6Spur20.9-1.06.2-6.81.06.50.10.4Spur/branch length ratio219%-21%-20%-2%-Claw 4 heightsBranch55.4-6.232.5-43.45.737.10.44.0Spur11.3-1.38.8-8.81.38.8??Spur/branch length ratio124%-24%-24%-?-