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Fig. 6

From: The oldest continuous association between astigmatid mites and termites preserved in Cretaceous amber reveals the evolutionary significance of phoresy

Fig. 6

Diagnostic characters of phoretic nymphs of the family Schizoglyphidae as exemplified by a modern species collected from the termite Stolotermes ruficeps from New Zealand. (A) Dorsal view. (B) Ventral view. (C) Ventral view of gnathosoma. (D) Attachment organ. Abbreviations: vi, ve, si, se– prodorsal setae; scx– supracoxal seta; c, d, e, f– hysterosomal setae; 1a, 3a, 4a, 4b– coxal setae; g– genital setae; ad– suckers; ps– pseudanal setae; or– adoral setae; h– hysterosomal and gnathosomal setae; ω palpal solenidion; sup, cm, ul, sul– palpal setae. Scale bar 100 μm (A, B), 20 μm (C), 50 μm (D)

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