Title of article
New records of water mite (Acari: Hydrachnidia) species for the Turkish fauna
Author/Authors
ESEN, Yunus Firat University - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biology, TURKEY , PEŠIC, Vladimir University of Montenegro - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biology, MONTENEGRO , ÇITIL, Cihan Firat University - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biology, TURKEY , ERMAN, Orhan Firat University - Faculty of Sciences - Department of Biology, TURKEY
From page
375
To page
382
Abstract
Four species of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) are presented for the fauna of Turkey. Oxus (s. str.) angustipositus Viets, 1908; O. (s. str.) hastatus (Lundblad, 1954); Frontipodopsis (s. str.) reticulatifrons Szalay, 1945; and Hungarohydracarus subterraneus Szalay, 1943 are new records for the Turkish fauna. The description of the male O. (s. str.) hastatus, a species known for a single female specimen from Portugal, is given for the first time. Frontipodopsidae and Hungarohydracaridae are reported for the first time for Turkey.
Keywords
Water mite , Acari , new records , running waters , hyporheic habitats , Turkey
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Record number
2528359
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