DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15141731
title: Table 10 in The genus Milnesium (Eutardigrada, Apochela, Milnesiidae) in Argentina: description of three new species and key to the species of South America

description: Table 10 (continued on next page). Measurements (in μm) and pt values of selected morphological structures of intermediate specimens of Milnesium quiranae sp. nov. mounted in polyvinyl-lactophenol medium. Range refers to the lowest and the highest values among all measured specimens. Pt values are provided in italics. Abbreviations: N = number of specimens or structures measured; SD = standard deviation.
CharacterNRangeMeanSDµmptµmptµmptBody length10476 – 5681240 – 151153914153286Peribuccal papillae length57.7 – 8.320.1 – 21.98.021.10.20.8Lateral papillae length86.0 – 8.015.0 – 21.16.617.30.71.9Buccal tubeLength1037.0 – 40.0–38.1–0.8–Stylet support insertion point1025.8 – 27.065.5 – 71.126.268.80.31.5Anterior width1018.4 – 21.549.0 – 56.120.353.41.02.6Standard width1019.3 – 23.352.2 – 60.721.456.11.22.6Posterior width1017.7 – 19.844.3 – 52.118.548.60.82.5Standard width/length ratio1052% – 61%–56%–3%–Posterior/anterior width ratio1085% – 98%–91%–4%–Claw 1 lengthsExternal primary branch1015.4 – 18.341.6 – 48.117.545.90.81.9External base + secondary branch912.6 – 13.633.3 – 35.813.234.70.30.9External spur54.2 – 6.311.1 – 16.44.912.80.82.1External branches length ratio972% – 82%–76%–3%–Internal primary branch914.4 – 18.138.8 – 47.616.844.21.12.5Internal base + secondary branch1012.0 – 15.131.0 – 39.712.733.30.92.4Internal spur85.3 – 6.514.1 – 17.06.015.70.41.0Internal branches length ratio966% – 87%–74%–6%–Claw 2 lengthsExternal primary branch1017.0 – 19.845.9 – 51.118.648.90.91.8External base + secondary branch1012.5 – 14.433.2 – 37.813.535.40.71.4External spur94.6 – 7.012.2 – 18.45.313.90.82.0External branches length ratio1065% – 75%–72%–3%–Internal primary branch1016.7 – 19.045.2 – 50.018.247.80.71.8Internal base + secondary branch1012.0 – 14.431.9 – 37.913.635.70.71.6Internal spur95.2 – 7.013.7 – 18.66.316.60.51.5Internal branches length ratio1066% – 79%–75%–4%–Claw 3 lengthsExternal primary branch1017.2 – 20.846.5 – 52.619.250.41.02.0External base + secondary branch1012.5 – 14.833.8 – 39.013.936.40.81.8External spur85.0 – 7.813.0 – 19.55.815.11.02.3External branches length ratio1067% – 79%–72%–4%–Internal primary branch1016.2 – 20.043.9 – 52.618.448.41.22.7Internal base + secondary branch912.5 – 14.533.8 – 38.213.535.50.61.5Internal spur106.4 –7.416.7 – 19.57.118.70.30.9Internal branches length ratio967% –79%–74%–4%–Claw 4 lengthsAnterior primary branch920.9 –23.155.7 – 60.722.358.50.91.9Anterior base + secondary branch1013.9 –17.237.2 – 45.315.540.71.22.6Anterior spur85.6 –9.015.1 – 23.57.018.31.12.7Anterior branches length ratio962% –79%–70%–5%–Posterior primary branch1022.2 –26.060.1 – 67.924.664.71.22.6Posterior base + secondary branch1014.7 –17.939.7 – 47.116.443.01.02.2Posterior spur55.0 –7.613.2 – 20.26.216.41.23.2Posterior branches length ratio1064% –71%–66%–2%–
description: Published as part of Rocha, Alejandra M., González-Reyes, Andrea X., Ostertag, Belén & Lisi, Oscar, 2022, The genus Milnesium (Eutardigrada, Apochela, Milnesiidae) in Argentina: description of three new species and key to the species of South America, pp. 42-43 in European Journal of Taxonomy 822 (1) on page 42, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2022.822.1807, http://zenodo.org/record/6619884