Table 2. Measurements (in μm) and pt values of selected morphological structures of the holotype and paratypes of Macrobiotus noongaris sp. nov. mounted in Hoyer’s medium (N = number of specimens/ structures measured; Range = the smallest and the largest structure among all measured specimens; SD = standard deviation).
| Character |
N |
Range µm pt |
Mean µm pt |
SD µm pt |
Holotype µm pt |
| Body length |
30 |
333–557 |
1039 – 1332 |
461 |
1201 |
56 |
71 |
443 |
1205 |
| Buccopharyngeal tube |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Buccal tube length |
30 |
31.8–43.5 |
|
38.3 |
– |
3.4 |
– |
36.8 |
– |
| Stylet support insertion point |
30 |
24.7–34.6 |
76.7–81.6 |
30.2 |
78.7 |
2.8 |
1.0 |
28.8 |
78.3 |
| Buccal tube external width |
30 |
4.4–7.4 |
13.8–17.9 |
5.9 |
15.5 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
5.7 |
15.4 |
| Buccal tube internal width |
30 |
2.9–5.0 |
8.0–11.9 |
4.1 |
10.6 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
3.7 |
10.1 |
| Ventral lamina length |
30 |
19.4–27.8 |
55.4–70.2 |
23.4 |
61.1 |
2.1 |
3.2 |
22.0 |
59.7 |
| Placoid lengths |
| Macroplacoid 1 |
30 |
8.0–12.7 |
24.5–3.6 |
10.6 |
27.6 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
10.5 |
28.5 |
| Macroplacoid 2 |
30 |
5.2–8.8 |
15.0–21.0 |
7.0 |
18.3 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
6.1 |
16.5 |
| Microplacoid |
30 |
2.0–4.2 |
6.2–9.7 |
3.1 |
8.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
7.9 |
| Macroplacoid row |
30 |
13.9–22.7 |
41.9–57.7 |
18.4 |
47.9 |
2.6 |
3.5 |
17.1 |
46.5 |
| Placoid row |
30 |
16.4–26.1 |
51.3–63.7 |
22.1 |
57.5 |
2.8 |
3.3 |
21.2 |
57.6 |
| Claw 1 heights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| External primary branch |
30 |
7.5–10.9 |
20.8–28.7 |
9.6 |
25.2 |
0.9 |
2.1 |
10.4 |
28.3 |
| External secondary branch |
30 |
5.5–9.4 |
14.8–24.3 |
7.5 |
19.6 |
1.1 |
2.5 |
8.4 |
22.9 |
| Internal primary branch |
30 |
6.7–10.2 |
19.2–29.6 |
9.0 |
23.7 |
0.8 |
2.3 |
9.2 |
24.9 |
| Internal secondary branch |
30 |
5.4–8.2 |
16.6–22.1 |
7.3 |
19.1 |
0.7 |
1.7 |
7.8 |
21.1 |
| Claw 2 heights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| External primary branch |
30 |
8.5–12.1 |
22.9–32.9 |
10.5 |
27.6 |
0.8 |
2.5 |
12.1 |
32.9 |
| External secondary branch |
30 |
6.1–9.9 |
16.6–26.5 |
8.4 |
22.0 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
9.1 |
24.7 |
| Internal primary branch |
30 |
7.9–10.3 |
20.9–29.3 |
9.5 |
24.9 |
0.6 |
1.9 |
9.4 |
25.6 |
| Internal secondary branch |
30 |
6.5–8.8 |
16.4–24.9 |
7.7 |
20.3 |
0.7 |
2.0 |
8.8 |
23.9 |
| Claw 3 heights |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| External primary branch |
30 |
8.8–11.9 |
23.6–32.7 |
10.5 |
27.4 |
0.7 |
2.1 |
11.3 |
30.6 |
| External secondary branch |
30 |
6.1–9.7 |
17.9–25.8 |
8.3 |
21.8 |
0.8 |
2.1 |
8.9 |
24.2 |
| Internal primary branch |
30 |
7.4–10.7 |
22.4–29.6 |
9.5 |
24.8 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
9.5 |
25.8 |
| Internal secondary branch |
30 |
5.5–9.3 |
16.6–25.2 |
7.5 |
19.6 |
0.9 |
2.0 |
9.3 |
25.2 |
| Claw 4 lengths |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Anterior primary branch |
30 |
8.2–12.3 |
22.7–32.2 |
10.5 |
27.5 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
11.8 |
32.2 |
| Anterior secondary branch |
30 |
5.4–9.7 |
15.7–25.1 |
8.0 |
21.0 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
9.2 |
25.1 |
| Posterior primary branch |
30 |
8.6–12.0 |
23.1–32.7 |
10.5 |
27.5 |
0.8 |
2.6 |
11.1 |
30.3 |
| Posterior secondary branch |
30 |
5.6–9.5 |
16.3–26.5 |
8.0 |
21.0 |
1.1 |
2.6 |
8.9 |
24.1 |