FAMILY PARAMESOCHRIDAE

 

KGG 1 – characters

 

1.         P.1-P.4 Enp.

n:n:n:n – number of segments in P.1, P.2, P.3 and P.4 respectively.

 

2.         P.4 Exp.

n – number of segments.

 

3.         P.2 Enp., distal (or only) segment.

n – number of setae

na – not applicable (P.2 Enp. absent).

 

4.         P.1 Exp., distal (or only) segment.

n – number of setae and/or spines.

 

5.         P.5 (F)

f – foliaceous; developed as a brood pouch.

nf – not foliaceous.

 

 

KGG 1

 

P.1-P.4

Enp.

segs.

P.4

Exp.

segs.

P.2

Enp.

distal

seg.

setae

P.1

Exp.

distal

seg.

setae

P.5 (F)

 

3:3:3:3

3

4

6

nf

Diarthrodella parorbiculata

3:3:3:3

3

3

6

nf

Diarthrodella secunda a)

Diarthrodella secunda pacifica Kunz, 1981

Diarthrodella converxa Kunz, 1983

Diarthrodella neotropica Mielke, 1984b

3:3:3:3

3

3

5

Diarthrodella lancifera Kunz, 1983

3:2:3:3

3

5

6

nf

Diarthrodella orbiculata

3:2:3:2

3

5

6

nf

Diarthrodella psammophila b)

2-3:3:3:3

3

5

8

nf

Tisbisoma Kunz, 1981

2:3:3:3

3

3

6

Diarthrodella galapagoensis Mielke, 1984b

2:2:3:3

3

4

7

nf

Rossopsyllus kerguelensis

2:2:3:3

3

2

7

Diarthrodella chilensis Mielke, 1985

2:2:2:2

3

3

6

nf

Remanea arenicola

2:2:2:2

3

2

6

nf

Remanea plumosa

2:2:2:2

3

1

4-5

nf

KGG 100

2:1:1:2

3

0

4

nf

Scottopsyllus

2:1:1:2

2

0

4

f

Scottopsyllus langi Mielke, 1984b

2:1:1:1

3

1

5

nf

Kliopsillus minutus Krishnaswamy, 1957 a)

Kliopsillus pseudogracilis

2:1:1:1

3

1

4

nf

Scottopsyllus (Wellsopsyllus) gigas c)

2:1:1:1

3

1

4

nf

KGG 200

2:1:1:1

3

0

4

nf

Scottopsyllus (Wellsopsyllus) runtzi

Scottopsyllus (Wellsopsyllus) abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979 (see Kunz, 1981)

2:1:1:1

2

0

4

nf

Scottopsyllus (Interomedopsyllus)

2:0:1:1

3

na

4

nf

Leptopsyllus (Paraleptopsyllus) arcticus

(see Kunz, 1981)

2:0:0:2

3

na

4

nf

Leptopsyllus typicus

Leptopsyllus reductus

2:0:0:1

3

na

4

nf

Leptopsyllus e)

2:0:0:1

2

na

4

nf

Leptopsyllus abyssalis Becker, Noodt & Schriever, 1979

2:0:0:0

1

na

5

nf

Caligopsyllus primus Kunz, 1975

1-2:0:0:0

3

na

4-5

nf

KGG 300

1:1:1:1

3

1

5

nf

Kunzia epacra

Kunzia minutissima

1(?):1:1:1

3

1

4(5?)

nf

Kunzia bispinosa Kunz, 1974a d)

 

 

* Kunz (1983) gives key to Diarthrodella

 

 

a)         See general notes on the family.

 

b)         There is dispute as to whether this species belongs here or in the Family Tisbidae. Kunz (1981) transfers this to Diarthrodella.

 

c)         In this species the P.2-P.3 Enp. is densely hirsute along the margins. There is a small weak seta sub-apically on the inner border. Becker, Noodt & Schriever (1979) believe this is a Kliopsillus; Kunz puts it in Scottopsyllus (Wellsopsyllus).

 

d)         In this species the P.1 Enp. is reduced to a vestigial asetose knob.

 

e)         Leptopsyllus paratypicus, harveyi, elongatus, dubatyi Soyer, 1974c, punctatus Mielke, 1984b, platyspinosus Mielke, 1984b.