FIGURE 6. A–G Nanohystrix hammerae n in Nanohystricidae n. fam., an unusual, plesiomorphic enarthronote mite family endemic to New Zealand (Acari, Oribatida)

FIGURE 6. A–G Nanohystrix hammerae n. sp., scanning electron micrographs of adults (most with small surface debris artifacts). A, sejugal region of partly distended specimen, dorsolateral aspect (anterior to left)—arrow indicates minute surface granules (probably cerotegument); B, anterior third, ventral aspect, showing rostrum, gnathosoma and epimeres I–III; C, same, ventrolateral aspect, with chelicerae spread; D, bothridium and base of bothridial seta; E, portion of sejugal region of contracted specimen, anterodorsal view (cf. left side of Fig. 4B), showing reticulation (arrow) on notogaster; F, enlargement of C, right center; G, prodorsum, lateral aspect (slightly anterodorsal). Abbreviations: ca1, ca2 (prodorsal carinae), cpc (podocephalic canal), Ch (chelicera), dc (dorsal carina of chelicera), ep1–3 (plates of epimeres 1–3), fl (flange of bothridial wall), Ge (gena), Ls (labrum), nc (nuchal constriction), oc.l (lateral eye), rb (rostral bulge), rm (rostral margin), sub.t (subcapitular tubercle); other labels indicate setae (see text). Scale bars: 50 Μm (B, C, G); 25 Μm (A, F); 10 Μm (E); 5 Μm (D).