Title of article :
A New Species of the Water Mite Family Pontarachnidae Koenike (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Turkey, Found in a Gill Filament of a Fish
Author/Authors :
SMIT, Harry University of Amsterdam - Zoological Museum, THE NETHERLANDS
Abstract :
A new species of the water mite family Pontarachnidae, Pontarachna episce n. sp., is described from the Mediterranean Sea near Turkey. It is the first member of this family from Turkey. The species was collected from a gill filament of a fish.
Keywords :
Hydrachnidia , Pontarachnidae , Turkey , new species
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
