Multidentorhodacarus Karg, 2000

Castilho, Raphael C., De Moraes, Gilberto J. & Halliday, Bruce, 2012, 3471, Zootaxa 3471, pp. 1-69 : 15

Multidentorhodacarus Karg (17 described species)

Movable and fixed cheliceral digits with 4–6 and 9–15 teeth, respectively. Cheliceral arthrodial process a short coronet-like fringe. Epistome with an anteromedian extension slightly wider at the base, smooth or with the distal half slightly serrate, and flanked by at least one pair of smooth or serrate anterolateral extensions shorter than the anteromedian extension. Seta h 3 about in longitudinal line with h 1; h 2 slightly laterad to this line and about equidistant to these setae Idiosoma elongate or suboval, 230–360 µm long and 100–205 µm wide at widest level. Ratios of width of podonotal and opisthonotal shields to maximum width of idiosoma 0.9–1 and 0.7–0.8, respectively. Dorsal idiosomal setae smooth. Podonotal shield 0.9–1.1 times longer than wide; smooth; usually with punctate band along posterior margin; with 21–23 pairs of setae, including four pairs (j 1, j 2, z 1 and s 1) near anterior margin; with V-shaped line posterior of setae j 4, z 3 and s 2 and with three scleronoduli between setae j 5 and j 6. Soft integument along lateral margins of podonotal shield with 0–1 pair of setae. Opisthonotal shield 1.1–1.6 times longer than wide; smooth; with or without punctate band along anterior margin; with 16–19 pairs of setae. Soft integument along lateral margins of opisthonotal shield with 1–3 pairs of setae. Peritreme extending anteriorly to level between the middle of coxa III and posterior margin of coxa II. Peritrematic shield not fused to podonotal shield. Presternal platelets absent. Sternal shield longer than wide, with anterior margin indistinct and posterior margin usually with a spine-like central projection, sometimes straight. Genital shield usually longer than posterior width; posterior margin straight or convex. Opisthogaster without platelets between genital and ventrianal shield. Ventrianal shield longer than wide, smooth, with 4–5 pairs of preanal setae; anterior margin usually slightly convex or straight, sometimes concave. Soft integument around ventrianal shield with 2–3 pairs of setae. Usually with a pair of elongate metapodal platelets. Pretarsus I absent. Seta pl 4 of tarsus IV absent.