FIGURE 18. A–K Nanohystrix hammerae n in Nanohystricidae n. fam., an unusual, plesiomorphic enarthronote mite family endemic to New Zealand (Acari, Oribatida)

FIGURE 18. A–K Nanohystrix hammerae n. sp. juveniles: larva (A –I), protonymph (J, K). A, venter, legs partially shown; B, right leg I, abaxial aspect, tarsus simplified; C, right tarsus I, abaxial aspect, slightly rotated dorsally; D, right genu and tibia I, dorsal aspect; E, right leg II, abaxial aspect, tarsus simplified; F, right genu II, dorsal aspect; G, right tarsus II, abaxial aspect; H, left leg III, abaxial aspect, tarsus simplified; I, left tarsus III, abaxial aspect; J, right genu I, dorsal aspect (cf. D); K, right genu II, dorsal aspect (cf. F). Tibial seta d broken in H, I. Abbreviations: cd5 (cuticular disk), ih (lyrifissure), t.e. (vestige of leg IV); other labels indicate setiform organs (see text). Scale bars: 50 Μm (A, B, E, H to same scale); 25 Μm (C, D, F, G, I–K to same scale, except famulus enlargements in C, G).