Table 4 Measurements [in μm] of selected morphological structures of adult N. bhutanensis sp. nov. (type series) mounted in Hoyer’s medium. Abbreviations: sp – the proportion between the length of a given structure and the length of the scapular plate, ? – unknown
CHARACTERISTIC | Holotype (♀) | ♂ | Allotype (♂) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
μm | sp | μm | sp | μm | sp | |
Body length | 241a | 417 | 235a | 467 | 202 | 493 |
Scapular plate length | 57.8 | – | 50.3 | – | 41.0 | – |
Head appendage lengths | ||||||
Cirrus internus | 16.5 | 28.5 | 15.9 | 31.6 | 20.3 | 49.5 |
Cephalic papilla | 10.3 | 17.8 | 9.8 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 28.8 |
Cirrus externus | 22.6 | 39.1 | ? | ? | 28.0 | 68.3 |
Clava | 5.4 | 9.3 | 6.6 | 13.1 | 7.2 | 17.6 |
Cirrus A | 54.9 | 95.0 | 51.1 | 101.6 | 52.8 | 128.8 |
Cirrus A/body length ratio | 23% | – | 22% | – | 26% | – |
Body appendage lengths | ||||||
Spine on leg I length | 4.7 | 8.1 | 3.9 | 7.8 | 2.9 | 7.1 |
Papilla on leg IV length | 4.2 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 12.2 |
Number of teeth on the collar | 10 | – | 11.0 | – | 9 | – |
Claw I heights | ||||||
Branch | 17.1 | 29.6 | 15.9 | 31.6 | 15.5 | 37.8 |
Spur | 3.2 | 5.5 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 3.0 | 7.3 |
Spur/branch height ratio | 19% | – | 19% | – | 19% | – |
Claw II heights | ||||||
Branch | 17.3 | 29.9 | 15.2 | 30.2 | 14.5 | 35.4 |
Spur | 3.1 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 2.6 | 6.3 |
Spur/branch height ratio | 18% | – | 18% | – | 18% | – |
Claw III heights | ||||||
Branch | 17.0 | 29.4 | 15.1 | 30.0 | 14.7 | 35.9 |
Spur | 3.0 | 5.2 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 6.3 |
Spur/branch height ratio | 18% | – | 16% | – | 18% | – |
Claw IV heights | ||||||
Branch | 20.1 | 34.8 | 17.3 | 34.4 | 18.4 | 44.9 |
Spur | 5.2 | 9.0 | 3.4 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 12.0 |
Spur/branch height ratio | 26% | – | 20% | – | 27% | – |