Copidognathus lamelloides Bartsch, 2000

Durucan, Furkan, 2024, Three new records and some juveniles of the genus Copidognathus (Acari, Halacaridae) from Türkiye, Persian Journal of Acarology 13, pp. 771-796 : 777-778

Copidognathus lamelloides Bartsch, 2000 ( Figs. 12D–F , Table 4)

Morphology and notes

Protonymph – Idiosomal length 192 ( Fig. 12D ). Porose areolae and a pair of costae of dorsal plates with rosette pores. AD with three porose areolae and glp-1 near to porose areolae. OC longer than wide. PD anteriorly ovate. Ds-1 on anterior edge of porose areaolae on AD. Pairs of ds-2 and ds- 3 on striated integument. Glp lateral to costae of PD at the level of insertion of leg IV. Ds-4 and ds-5 on PD. AE with three long (33) setae and pair of epimeral pore (5). GP large, almost quadrangular, a pair of genital acetabula and pair of setae ( Fig. 12E ). Gnathosoma longer than wide ( Fig. 12F ). Leg chaetotaxy from trochanter to tarsus (bipectinated setae between parentheses, parambulacral setae and solenidia excluded): leg I: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(1), 6; leg II: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5(1), 3; leg III: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5(1), 4; leg IV: 0, 1+2 (basifemur + telofemur), 3, 5(1), 3. Each of tibiae I to IV with one bipectinate setae. All legs with two lateral claws with accessory process but large pectines (oil immersion) and a small bidentate median claw.

Remarks

Copidognathus lamelloides was previously reported from Antalya ( Yakamoz Beach ) in fine sand at a depth of 2 m, based on adult specimens ( Durucan, 2019). In this study, the protonymph stage of the species is reported for the first time from Antalya, Türkiye . The protonymph stage of C. lamelloides , as reported and illustrated by Bartsch (2000) from the Northeastern Atlantic (Baie de Morlaix, French Atlantic), corresponds with the specimen from Türkiye ." C. lamelloIdes is reported previously from Antalya ( Yakamoz beach), fine sand at 2 m depth ( Durucan 2019) based on adult specimens. In this study, protonymph stage of the species reported for the first time from Antalya, Türkiye and protonymph stage of C. lamelloIdes reported and illustrated by Bartsch (2000) from Northeastern Atlantic (Bai de Morlaix, French Atlantic) accord with the specimen from Türkiye .

Figures

Figure 12. Line art illustrations of juveniles of Copidognathus species (A–C. C. magnipalpus, PN; D–F. C. lamelloides, PN; G–J. C. remipes, PN) – A Idiosoma, dorsal view; B. Idiosoma, ventral view; C. Leg I, medial view; D. Idiosoma, dorsal view; E. Idiosoma, ventral view; F. Gnathosoma, ventral view; G. Idiosoma, dorsal view; H. Idiosoma, ventral view; I. Gnathosoma, ventral view; J. Leg I, medial view. Scale bars: 50 µm.