taxonID	type	description	language	source
03EAE01AFFC7FFA967F8FDFD5A41268D.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body size 262 – 295 × 159 – 176. Rostrum weakly truncated, with two small lateral tubercles. Sensilli setiform, having six to seven long ramifying branches on dorsal side. Ten pairs of short notogastral setae present, similar in length. Setae c located postero-laterally to lyrifissures ia. Setae la inserted below posterior to lm. Sternal apodeme short. Epimere I striate. Anal plates with granules.	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC7FFA967F8FDFD5A41268D.taxon	description	Description. Measurements. Body length 278 (holotype), 262 – 295 (mean 279; nine paratypes); body width 159 (holotype), 159 – 176 (mean 165; nine paratypes). Integument (Figs 1 – 3, 19). Body color yellow-brownish. Surface of prodorsum, notogaster and anogenital region micropunctate (visible under high magnification, × 1000). Epimere I striate, epimere III + IV with weakly developed polygonal ornamentation. Anal plates with cerotegumental spherical granules (diameter up to 1), which are forming unclear longitudinal lines. Prodorsum (Figs 1, 3, 5 – 10). Rostrum weakly truncated, with two small lateral tubercles. Costulae well developed, parallel, widely spaced. Rostral (ro, 24 – 28), lamellar (le, 36 – 41), interlamellar (in, 28 – 36) and exobothridial (ex, 20 – 24) setae setiform, with short cilia. Sensilli (ss, 61 – 69) setiform, having six to seven long ramifying branches on dorsal side. Notogaster (Figs 1, 3, 4, 11). Ten pairs of notogastral setae short (lm clearly not reaching insertion of lp), similar in length (18 – 22), setiform, smooth. Setae c located postero-laterally to lyrifissures ia. Setae la inserted below lm. Lyrifissures ia, im, ip, ih and ips distinct, thin, located typically for genus. Opisthonotal gland openings (gla) located posteriorly to lyrifissures im. Gnathosoma (Figs 2, 12 – 14). Subcapitulum longer than wide (61 – 69 × 45 – 49). Subcapitular setae setiform; h (24 – 28) and m (16 – 24) with short cilia, a shorter (12), smooth. Two pairs of adoral setae (or 1, or 2) present, short (4), thin, smooth. Palps (45 – 49) with setation 0 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 9 (+ ω). Setae of femora with long cilia, setae of genua and tibia weakly barbed, setae of tarsi smooth. Solenidion long, thickened, blunt-ended, pressed to the palptarsus surface. Chelicerae (65 – 69) with two setiform, barbed setae; cha (18 – 20) longer than chb (12 – 14). Small thorn located posteriorly to cha. Trägårdh’s organ (Tg) distinct. Epimeral and lateral podosomal regions (Figs 2, 15 – 17). Sternal longitudinal apodeme present, short (not reaching level of sejugal apodemes). Epimeral setae 3 a thickened, heavily ciliate; other setae setiform, with long or short cilia. Lengths of setae: 1 a, 2 a, 3 a, 3 b and 4 b 20 – 24; 1 c, 4 a 49 – 57; other 28 – 36. Pedotecta I (Pd I) convex. Discidia (di) triangular, blunt-ended. Anogenital region (Figs 2, 18 – 20). Six pairs of genital (g 1, 24; g 2 – g 6, 20), one pair of aggenital (ag, 36 – 41), two pairs of anal (an 1, an 2, 12 – 16) and three pairs of adanal (ad 1, 24 – 28; ad 2, ad 3, 28 – 32) setiform, ciliate setae (except smooth g 1). Lyrifissures iad located in paraanal position. Legs. Generally, similar with Sternoppia brasiliensis Franklin & Woas, 1992. Formulas of leg setation and solenidia: I (1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 20) [1 – 2 – 2], II (1 – 5 – 2 – 4 – 16) [1 – 1 – 2], III (2 – 3 – 1 – 3 – 15) [1 – 1 – 0], IV (1 – 2 – 2 – 3 – 12) [0 – 1 – 0]; homology of setae and solenidia indicated in Table 1. Setae p on tarsi I setiform; on tarsi tarsi II – IV thorn-like. Famulus setiform, blunt-ended. Solenidia ω 1 on tarsi I, ω 1 and ω 2 on tarsi II, σ on tibiae III thickened, blunt-ended; other solenidia setiform, thinner and longer. Roman letters refer to normal setae (e to famulus), Greek letters to solenidia. Single prime (') marks setae on anterior and double prime (") setae on posterior side of the given leg segment. Parentheses refer to a pair of setae.	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC7FFA967F8FDFD5A41268D.taxon	materials_examined	Type deposition. Holotype: male (ZISP). Paratypes: four males and three females (SZMN), two males (PC). Etymology. The prefix para is Latin meaning “ near ” and refers to the similarity between the new species and the species Sternoppia incisa Balogh & Mahunka, 1977.	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC7FFA967F8FDFD5A41268D.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Sternoppia paraincisa sp. nov. is very similar to Sternoppia incisa Balogh & Mahunka, 1977 from Bolivia, in having the combination of characters as follows: location of notogastral setae la and lm, lengths of notogastral setae, morphology of prodorsal setae, number of sensillar branches, morphology of ventral plate. The former, however, differs clearly from the latter by smaller body size (262 – 295 × 159 – 176 versus 331 – 357 × 193 – 204 in S. incisa), presence of notogastral setae c (versus absent, only alveoli present in S. incisa), location of lyrifissures ia antero-medially to notogastral setae c (versus posteriorly or postero-laterally in S. incisa), presence of granules on anal plates (versus absent in S. incisa), and setiform sensilli (versus sensilli with weakly swollen head in S. incisa). FIGURES 12 – 20. Sternoppia paraincisa sp. nov., adult: 12 — subcapitulum, right half; 13 — palp; 14 — chelicera, anterior part; 15 — epimeral seta 1 c; 16 — epimeral seta 3 a; 17 — epimeral seta 4 a; 18 — genital plate, right; 19 — anal plate, right; 20 — adanal seta ad 1. Scale bars (12) 20 μm, (13 – 20) 10 μm.	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC2FFAA67F8F9765B1D21E7.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body size 365 – 415 × 215 – 249. Rostrum rounded. Interlamellar setae straight and longer than sensilli. Sensilli with weakly swollen head, having two or three long ramifying branches on dorsal side and one short simple cilium on ventral side; head and stalk with small barbs. Ten pairs of short notogastral setae present. Setae c longer than other notogastral setae. Setae la inserted anterior to lm. Epimere I smooth or striate.	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC2FFAA67F8F9765B1D21E7.taxon	description	Description. Measurements. Body length 415 (holotype), 365 – 415 (mean 377; seven paratypes); body width 249 (holotype), 215 – 249 (mean 224; seven paratypes). Integument (Figs 21 – 23). Body color yellow-brownish. Surface of prodorsum, notogaster and anogenital region micropunctate (visible under high magnification, × 1000). Epimere I smooth (rarely striate), epimere III + IV with weakly developed polygonal ornamentation. Prodorsum (Figs 21, 23 – 27). Rostrum rounded. Costulae well developed, parallel, widely placed from each other. Rostral (41 – 49), lamellar (53 – 61), interlamellar (98 – 106) and exobothridial (41 – 49) setae setiform, with short cilia. Interlamellar setae straight and longer than sensilli (86 – 98). Sensilli with weakly swollen head, having two to three long ramifying branches on dorsal side and one short simple cilium on ventral side. Head and stalk with small barbs. Notogaster (Figs 21, 23, 29, 30). Ten pairs of notogastral setae short (lm clearly not reaching insertion of lp), setiform, smooth. Setae c (41 – 49) located anteriorly to lyrifissures ia and longer than other setae (28 – 32). Setae la inserted anterior to lm. Lyrifissures ia, im, ip, ih and ips distinct, thin, located typically for genus. Opisthonotal gland openings located posterior to lyrifissure im. Gnathosoma. Subcapitulum longer than wide (82 – 86 × 53 – 57). Subcapitular setae setiform; h (24 – 28) and m (16 – 20) with short cilia, a shorter (12), smooth. Two pairs of adoral setae present, short (4), thin, smooth. Palps (61) with setation 0 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 9 (+ ω). Setae of femora with long cilia, setae of genua and tibia weakly barbed, setae of tarsi smooth. Solenidion long, thickened, blunt-ended, pressed to the palptarsus surface. Chelicerae (82) with two setiform, barbed setae; cha (24) longer than chb (16). Small thorn located posteriorly to cha. Trägårdh’s organ distinct. Epimeral and lateral podosomal regions (Fig. 22). Epimeral setae 3 a thickened, heavily ciliate; other setae setiform, with long or short cilia. Lengths of setae: 1 a, 2 a, 3 a, 3 b and 4 b 24 – 36; 1 c 73 – 82; other 49 – 57. Pedotecta I convex. Discidia triangular, blunt-ended. Anogenital region (Figs 22, 31, 32). Six pairs of genital (g 1 – g 4, 24 – 36; g 5, g 6, 20 – 24), one pair of aggenital (49 – 57), two pairs of anal (20 – 24) and three pairs of adanal (32 – 36) setiform, ciliate. Lyrifissures iad located in paraanal position. FIGURES 23 – 32. Sternoppia paramirabilis sp. nov., adult: 23 — prodorsum, lateral view (gnathosoma, epimeral setae and legs not shown); 24 — rostral seta; 25 — lamellar seta; 26 — interlamellar seta; 27 — sensillus; 28 — exobothridial seta; 29 — notogastral seta c; 30 — notogastral seta p 1; 31 — genital plate, left; 32 — anal plate, left. Scale bars (23) 100 μm, (24 – 30) 10 μm, (31, 32) 20 μm. Legs. Similar with Sternoppia paraincisa sp. nov. Homology of setae and solenidia indicated in Table 1. Type deposition. Holotype: female (ZISP). Paratypes: five males (SZMN), one male and one female (PC). Etymology. The prefix para is Latin meaning “ near ” and refers to the similarity between the new species and the species Sternoppia mirabilis Balogh & Mahunka, 1968.	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC2FFAA67F8F9765B1D21E7.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Sternoppia paramirabilis sp. nov. is very similar to Sternoppia mirabilis Balogh & Mahunka, 1968 from Argentina, in having the combination of characters as follows: location of notogastral setae la and lm, lengths and number of notogastral setae, weakly dilated sensillar head, morphology of ventral plate. The former, however differs clearly from the latter by larger body size (365 – 415 × 215 – 249 versus 273 – 322 × 161 – 180 in S. mirabilis), presence of two or three sensillar branches (versus six or seven branches in S. mirabilis), and long (longer than sensilli) interlamellar setae (versus shorter in S. mirabilis).	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC1FFA667F8F95A593921F2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Body size 209 – 237 × 114 – 127. Rostrum rounded, with two small lateral tubercles. Sensilli with weakly swollen head, having seven to eight long ramifying branches on dorsal side and one short simple cilium on ventral side. Nine pairs (setae p 3 and their alveoli absent) of short notogastral setae present, similar in length. Setae la and lm inserted on transversal level. Ventral plate anteriorly with large tectum, which covers the one third of posterior part of a subcapitulum. Epimere I striate. Lyrifissures iad located in inverse apoanal position.	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC1FFA667F8F95A593921F2.taxon	description	Description. Measurements. Body length 229 (holotype), 209 – 237 (mean 225; four paratypes); body width 123 (holotype), 114 – 127 (mean 120; four paratypes). Integument (Figs 33 – 35). Body color yellow-brownish. Surface of prodorsum, notogaster and anogenital region micropunctate (visible under high magnification, × 1000). Epimere I striate, epimere III + IV with weakly developed polygonal ornamentation. Prodorsum (Figs 33, 35, 37 – 42). Rostrum rounded, with two small lateral tubercles. Costulae well developed, parallel, widely spaces. A transverse pigmented line is located between interlamellar setae. Rostral, interlamellar and exobothridial setae similar in length (20 – 24), setiform, with short cilia; lamellar setae little longer (24 – 28). Sensilli with weakly developed head, having seven to eight long ramifying branches on dorsal side and one short simple cilium on ventral side. Notogaster (Figs 33, 35, 36, 43). Nine pairs (setae p 3 and their alveoli absent) of notogastral setae short (lm clearly not reaching insertion of lp), similar in length (14 – 16), setiform, smooth. Setae c located anteriorly to lyrifissures ia. Setae la and lm inserted on one transversal level. Lyrifissures ia, im, ip, ih and ips distinct, thin, located typically for genus. Opisthonotal gland openings located posteriorly to lyrifissures im. Gnathosoma. Subcapitulum longer than wide (53 – 61 × 32 – 36). Subcapitular setae setiform; h (16 – 20) and m (12 – 14) with short cilia, a shorter (8 – 10), smooth. Two pairs of adoral setae present, short (2), thin, smooth. Palps (41) with setation 0 – 2 – 1 – 3 – 9 (+ ω). Setae of femora with long cilia, setae of genua and tibia weakly barbed, setae of tarsi smooth. Solenidion long, thickened, blunt-ended, pressed to the palptarsus surface. Chelicerae (61) with two setiform, barbed setae; cha (20) longer than chb (12). Small thorn located posterior to cha. Trägårdh’s organ distinct. Epimeral and lateral podosomal regions (Fig. 34). Ventral plate anteriorly with large tectum, which covers the one third of posterior part of a subcapitulum. Epimeral setae 3 a thickened, heavily ciliate; other setae setiform, with long or short cilia. Lengths of setae: 1 a, 1 b, 2 a, 3 a, 3 b and 4 b 20 – 24; other 32 – 41. Pedotecta I convex. Discidia triangular, blunt-ended. Anogenital region (Figs 34, 44, 45). Six pairs of genital (g 1, 16; g 2 – g 6, 12), one pair of aggenital (20 – 24), two pairs of anal (8 – 12) and three pairs of adanal (16 – 20) setiform, ciliate. Lyrifissures iad located in inverse apoanal position. Legs. Similar with Sternoppia paraincisa sp. nov. Homology of setae and solenidia indicated in Table 1.	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC1FFA667F8F95A593921F2.taxon	materials_examined	Type deposition. Holotype: male (ZISP). Paratypes: two males (SZMN), one male and one female (PC).	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC1FFA667F8F95A593921F2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name “ fissurata ” refers to the adanal lyrifissures, which are located in inverse apoanal position (untypical for the genus).	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC1FFA667F8F95A593921F2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Sternoppia fissurata sp. nov. differs clearly from all species of the genus Sternoppia by the number of notogastral setae (nine pairs versus ten pairs), location of lyrifissures iad (inverse apoanal position versus paraanal position), and morphology of anterior part of ventral plate (with large tectum versus with no or narrow tectum).	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
03EAE01AFFC1FFA667F8F95A593921F2.taxon	description	We cordially thank Dr. Ekaterina A. Sidorchuk (Paleontological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia) and anonymous reviewers for the valuable comments. Oribatid mites were investigated as part of the Research Unit " Biodiversity and sustainable management of a megadiverse mountain ecosystem in South Ecuador ", subproject " Soil fauna: Diversity and functioning " headed by Mark Maraun and Stefan Scheu; financial support by the German Research Foundation is gratefully acknowledged (RU 816).	en	Ermilov, Sergey G., Sandmann, Dorothee, Marian, Franca, Maraun, Mark (2013): Three new species of the genus Sternoppia (Acari: Oribatida: Sternoppiidae) from Ecuador. Zootaxa 3641 (5): 565-576, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3641.5.5
