Lohmannella reticulata Viets 1950

Lohmannella reticulata Viets, 1950

Diagnosis. One cornea present. Glp-1 posterior to Ds-1. Ds-2 on membranous cuticle. Ds-3 on margin of PD. Two dorsal setae on PE. Female with 17 Pgs and 4 Sgs. Male with ca.68 Pgs and 8 Sgs. Tr I–IV with 1-1-1-1 setae; Bf I–IV with 3-3-3-3 setae; Tf I–IV with (8,9)-9-6-4 setae; Gn I–IV with (7,8)-6-4-4 setae, (3,4)-1-0-0 Bp setae; Tb I–IV with 12-12-7-7 setae, 6-3-1-3 Bp setae; Ta I–IV with 3-3-4-3 dorsal setae, 1-1-2-2 Bp setae. Lc I smooth, without accessory process. Idiosoma length 390–428 in female, 378–390 in male. Idiosoma width 282 (idiosoma length 390) in male. Gnathosoma length 215–233 in female, 195–215 in male. Ratio of gnathosoma to idiosoma 0.56 in female and male. Ratio of P-2 to P-1 3.60.

Remarks. The characteristic of this species is Ta I–IV with 1-1-2-2 ventral Bp setae. Female and male are known. Paratype is deposited in the Viets Collection (No.7220) in ZIZMH.

Habitat. Sublittoral zone: Sands and gravels with algae at a depth of 12–16 m.

Distribution. South Atlantic Ocean: Berkeley Sund, Port William, Port Albemarle (Falkland Is.) [UK].

References. Bartsch (1977b), Imamura (1968), Newell (1984), Viets (1950a, 1952, 1956).

Depository. NRMS, ZIZMH.