FIGURE 7. A–J Nanohystrix hammerae n in Nanohystricidae n. fam., an unusual, plesiomorphic enarthronote mite family endemic to New Zealand (Acari, Oribatida)

FIGURE 7. A–J Nanohystrix hammerae n. sp., transmitted light compound microscope images of adults (cleared unless noted). A, right posterior region of prodorsum, dorsal aspect, showing muscle sigilla; B, close-up of general cuticular porosity; C, lateral eye, dorsal view; D, partial lateral aspect of prodorsum and supracoxal region, anterior to right—uncleared specimen showing pigment in lateral eye (insert shows eye from posterodorsal aspect); E, bothridium and base of bothridial seta, lateral aspect with focus near edge of cup; F, same, with focus at center of cup; G, similar to D, but after clearing; H, optical section of hyaline rostral bulge and median eye, lateral aspect, anterior to right (cf. Grandjean 1958b, his Fig. 2); I, anterior view of central rostrum and cheliceral bases, focused on rostral bulge; J, same, focused deeper, on median eye. All composites of 5–20 layers. Abbreviations: bo (bothridium), bt (base of rostral tectum), ca1 (prodorsal carina), Ch (chelicera), cpc (podocephalic canal), oc.l (lateral eye), oc.m (median eye), mu.sl (subcapitular levator muscle), rb (rostral bulge), pK (prodorsal condyle), st (constriction of tectum depth), str (supporting strut), sub.t (subcapitular tubercle); other labels indicate setae (see text). Scale bars: 20 Μm (A, D, G–J); 10 Μm (B); 5 Μm (C, E, F).