FIGURE 2. A–E Nanohystrix hammerae n in Nanohystricidae n. fam., an unusual, plesiomorphic enarthronote mite family endemic to New Zealand (Acari, Oribatida)

FIGURE 2. A–E Nanohystrix hammerae n. sp., adult female, dorsal aspect. A, habitus of fully distended specimen (legs and some setae incompletely drawn for overall clarity); B, enlargement of same (larger setae abbreviated, see Fig. 9A); C, left side of anterior notogastral scissure (arrow at midline, setae indicated only by alveolus on basal tubercles); D, same view of middle scissure, showing extensive pale cuticle and disk cd4; E, entire posterior scissure and cuticular disks cd5 (posterodorsal aspect). Abbreviations: bng (border of notogaster), cd1–5 (cuticular disks), ia, im, ip (lyrifissures), nc (nuchal constriction), ti (tendon insertions); other labels indicate setae (see text). Scale bars: 100 Μm (C–E to same scale).