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Suluaspis vanikoroana Takagi & Germain, 2008 (Diaspididae: Suluaspis)

Nomenclatural History

• Suluaspis vanikoroana Takagi & Germain 2008: 127-134. Type data: SOLOMON ISLANDS: Vanikoro islets, on an undetermined mangrove, 2/?/2007, by H.-P. Aberlene. Holotype, female, Type depository: Paris: Museum National d'Histoire naturelle, France; accepted valid name Illustr.

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Families: 1 | Genera: 1

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Remarks

• Systematics: Suluaspis vanikoroana is easily distinguishable from S. rhizophorae in having the following characters: 1. very short, minute ducts occuring submarginally on the dorsal surface of the prepygidial segments (in S. rhizophorae usual microducts and small macroducts occur in the prepygidial region along the margin.) 2. The dorsal ducts of the pygidium are filiform. (They are small macroducts and not filiform) 3. The third trulla is represented by a flat sclerotized prominence, interrupting the row of pectinae with a distince space. (The third tulla is probably replaced with a pectina, the row of pectinae being continuous laterally to the second trulla.) 4. The pectinae occur around the pygidial margin, 17-22 in total on each side, their row nealy attaining the boundary between the third and fourth abdominal segments; in addition, 1-3 tubercular pectinae occur on the posterolateral corner of the third abdominal segment (The pectinae are less numerous, 12-14 occurring on each side of the pygidium; no pectinae are found on the third abdominal segment.) 5. The marginal setae occurring on the sixth and seventh abdominal segments, especially those on the dorsal surfact, are very short and robust. (These setae are not particularly shortened, being as long as the pectinae occurring neaby.) (Takagi & Germain, 2008)
• Structure: Tests occurring on the lower surface of the leaves; female test circular, slightly convex, about 1mm in diameter, whitish, and very thin, with the exuvial casts yellowish and subcentral. (Takagi & Germain, 2008)
• General Remarks: Detailed description, color photographs and illustrations in Takagi & Germain, 2008.

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