Todothyas pustulosa ( Thor, 1901 )

Sabatino, Antonio Di, Gerecke, Reinhard, Gledhill, Terence & Smit, Harry, 2009, On the taxonomy of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) described from the Palaearctic, part 2: Hydryphantoidea and Lebertioidea, Zootaxa 2266, pp. 1-34 : 5

Todothyas pustulosa ( Thor, 1901)

Thyas pustulosa Thor, 1901 Species incerta

Discussion: The indications and figures given in the original description of this species are sketchy, but sufficient for the suggestion that Thor (1901) most probably had to deal with a species of Thyasella or Parathyasella . In these genera, a setal pore appearing as a knob-shaped structure at the anterior end of the genital field may be misinterpreted as an additional acetabulum, the relative short P-4 and relatively long P-5 are highly characteristic. In view of the lack of type material, no interpretation at species level is possible and the taxon must be considered a species incerta .