Table 13 Measurements [in μm] of selected morphological structures of the eggs of Macrobiotus margoae sp. nov. from the USA (US.057) mounted in Hoyer’s medium (N–number of eggs/structures measured, RANGE refers to the smallest and largest structures among all measured specimens; SD–standard deviation)
CHARACTER | N | RANGE | MEAN | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Egg bare diameter | 28 | 63.3 – 76.3 | 69.3 | 3.4 |
Egg full diameter | 28 | 72.9 – 96.9 | 86.5 | 7.2 |
Process height | 84 | 8.4 – 15.6 | 12.3 | 2.0 |
Process base width | 84 | 8.2 – 16.5 | 12.5 | 1.5 |
Process base/height ratio | 84 | 80% – 137% | 104% | 15% |
Interprocess distance | 84 | 4.1 – 8.3 | 6.1 | 1.2 |
Number of processes on the egg circumference | 28 | 10 – 14 | 12.1 | 1.0 |