Aturus Kramer, 1875

Martin, Peter, 2006, On the morphology and classification of larval water mites (Hydrachnidia, Acari) from springs in Luxembourg, Zootaxa 1138, pp. 1-44 : 34

Genus Aturus Kramer, 1875

Diagnosis (for the family see characters among the genus Ljania ): Idiosoma nearly round, indented posteromedially. Dorsal plate bearing 4 pairs of setae (or exceptionally 5 pairs with setae Mh 1 on lateral edges). Coxal plates with reticulation, CX­I separate or fused medially with CX­II, CX­III bearing 1 pair of setae, C 4 anteriorly, Expp subtriangular, subquadrangular or nearly round, bearing 2 pairs of setae, E 1 and E 2.