Flexa Kulijev, 1977 (Figs 27-29) Kulijev, 1977: 64. Prodorsum: Without protuberances or transversal apophysis. Lamellae broad, interlamellar setae arising on their surface. Sensillus proclinate. Notogaster: Dorsosejugal region normal, notogaster slightly convex, without structure. Ten pairs of notogastral setae present, one of them directed forwards, being much longer than the other ones. Coxisternal region: Epimeral setal formula: 3 —1—3— 3. Anogenital region: Without any structure. Anogenital setal formula: 4 —1—2— 3. Setae ad2 in adanal, ad3 in preanal position. Lyrifissure iad originating near the anal aperture in adanal (?!) position. Type species: Carabodes dubius Kulijev, 1968. Azerbaijan, Soviet-Union. Remarks: The most remarkable characteristic is the Situation of the iad lyrifissure. In all other Carabodidae genera the lyrifissure is placed far from the anal aperture.

Published as part of Mahunka, S., 1986, A survey of the family Carabodidae C. L. Koch, 1836 (Acari: Oribatida), pp. 73-135 in Acta Zoologica Hungarica 32 on page 92