FIGURE 14. A–I Nanohystrix hammerae n in Nanohystricidae n. fam., an unusual, plesiomorphic enarthronote mite family endemic to New Zealand (Acari, Oribatida)

FIGURE 14. A–I Nanohystrix hammerae n. sp., scanning electron micrographs of adult gnathosomal and leg elements (all with small surface debris artifacts). A, overview of proterosoma, ventral aspect; B, subcapitulum and chelicerae, ventral aspect; C, lateral aspect of gnathosoma and rostrum; D, enlargement of top-central region of B; E, enlargement of labrum, ventral aspect; F, distal part of labrum, anterolateral aspect; G, distal region of palp, lateral aspect; H, leg apotele and distal part of tarsus, near lateral aspect; I, famulus of tarsus I, lateral aspect, with insert showing open tip of hollow barb. Abbreviations: αf (abaxial fissure), c.fd (carina of fixed digit), Ch (chelicera); lg (labiogenal articulation), Ls (labrum); Ru (rutellum); other labels indicate setiform organs (see text). Scale bars: 50 Μm (A); 20Μm (B, C); 10 Μm (G, H); 5 Μm (D–F, I).