dcsimg

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Gnathosoma. Pedipalps 3-segmented. Femurogenu complimented with 5 sts. Tibiotarsi at least twice as long as wide and complemented with 5 sts, 1 asl. Subterminal pointed process on pedipalp tibiotarsal claw absent; small teeth on pedipalp tibiotarsal claw absent. Subcapitulum with 6 pairs of setae (hg1–4 and 2 pairs of adoral setae). Chelicera without seta. Idiosoma, dorsal. Proterosoma with a well-defined shield present, complemented with 2 pairs of setae (lps and mps) and 2 pairs of setose sensillae (at and pt). Dorsal hysterosoma with a well-defined plate fused to the proterosomal plate. Small platelets may be present laterad and posterior to the dorsal shield. Setae c1–h1, c2, and h2 present. Setae f2 absent. Integument not covered in shields or plates striated. Idiosoma, ventral. Coxae well-sclerotized. Coxae I–II fused medially. Coxae III–IV fused. Genital plates each bear 4 setae (g1–4); 2 pairs of genital papillae visible underneath the plates. A small platelet may be present laterad the genital plate. Integument not covered in shields or plates striated. Legs. Basifemora I–IV setal formula 3-4-2-0 sts. Telofemora I–IV setal formula 5-5-4-3. Tibiae III with 1 bsl, 5 sts. Tibiae IV with 5 sts (4 short, 1 long).
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Michael J. Skvarla, J. Ray Fisher, Ashley P. G. Dowling
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Skvarla M, Fisher J, Dowling A (2014) A review of Cunaxidae (Acariformes, Trombidiformes): Histories and diagnoses of subfamilies and genera, keys to world species, and some new locality records ZooKeys 418: 1–103
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Michael J. Skvarla
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J. Ray Fisher
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Ashley P. G. Dowling
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