Lohmannella arenaria Bartsch, 1993

Lohmannella arenaria Bartsch, 1993

Diagnosis. One cornea present. Glp-1 posterior to Ds-1. Ds-2 on AD. Ds-3 on membranous cuticle. Two dorsal setae on PE. Female with 16 Pgs and 8 Sgs. Male with 30–38 Pgs and 8 Sgs. Tr I–IV with 1-1-1-1 setae; Bf I–IV with 2-3-3-3 setae; Tf I–IV with 5-5-6-4 setae; Gn I–IV with 8-6-4-(3,4) setae, 4-1-0-0 Bp setae; Tb I–IV with 9- 9-7-7 setae, 6-5-3-3 Bp setae; Ta I–IV with 3-3-4-3 dorsal setae, 2-1-0-1 Bp setae. Lc I with unidentate accessory process. Idiosoma length 241–256 in female, 215–263 ( holotype 241) in male. Idiosoma width 192. Gnathosoma length 193 in male. Gnathosoma width 85 in male. Ratio of gnathosoma to idiosoma 0.80 in male. Ratio of P-2 to P-1 2.67.

Remarks. The species is recognized by having 2 ventral spines on P-2 and PD with rounded anterior margin. This species is the smallest yet recorded in the genus. Female, male, DN are known.

Habitat. Littoral zone: Coarse sediment at 2–15 cm depth from the surface.

Distribution. Indian Ocean; Cape Vlamingh, North Point Parakeet Bay (Rottnest Is.) [ Australia].

Reference. Bartsch (1993a).

Depository. WAMP.