FIGURE 10. A–E Nanohystrix hammerae n in Nanohystricidae n. fam., an unusual, plesiomorphic enarthronote mite family endemic to New Zealand (Acari, Oribatida)

FIGURE 10. A–E Nanohystrix hammerae n. sp., scanning electron micrographs of adults, ventral aspect (asterisks denote artifacts; most images with unmarked small surface debris). A, anogenital region, peranal valves slightly opened; B, habitus of fully contracted specimen with legs I, II laterally directed, insert showing posterior region of more distended specimen with weaker imbrication of adanal region (cf. arrows); C, coxisternal region; D, peranal seta and soft, finely striated cuticle lateral to it; E, seta 3a. Labels indicate setae (see text). Scale bars: 100 Μm (B); 50 Μm (A, C); 10 Μm (D, E).