Table 9 Measurements [in μm] of selected morphological structures of the eggs of Macrobiotus pseudopallarii sp. nov. from Montenegro (ME.007) mounted in Hoyer’s medium (N–number of eggs/structures measured, RANGE refers to the smallest and the largest structures among all measured specimens; SD–standard deviation)
CHARACTER | N | RANGE | MEAN | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Egg bare diameter | 30 | 63.8 – 81.8 | 73.8 | 4.3 |
Egg full diameter | 30 | 85.7 – 115.4 | 103.0 | 7.4 |
Process height | 90 | 12.1 – 23.4 | 16.2 | 2.4 |
Process base width | 90 | 10.2 – 21.0 | 15.5 | 1.9 |
Process base/height ratio | 90 | 67% – 139% | 97% | 16% |
Interprocess distance | 90 | 2.0 – 8.4 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
Number of processes on the egg circumference | 30 | 10 – 14 | 12.5 | 1.0 |