New species of Notophthiracarus (Acari: Oribatida: Phthiracaroidea) from Madagascar

• Autorzy: Niedbala W. , Stary J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Four new species of the genus Notophthiracarus, N. andasibensis sp. nov., N. pandanerisis sp. nov., N. quasisomalicus sp. nov., and N. reticularis sp. nov. are described and figured from forest soils in various parts of Madagascar. A comparison of morphological similarities with the most related species of the subgenus Notophthiracarus is performed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

new species; Notophthiracarus; Acari; Oribatida; ptyctimous mite; mite; Phthiracaroidea; morphology; taxonomy; Madagascar

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 64
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.79-86,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Niedbala W.

• Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznan, Poland

autor

Stary J.

• Biology Centre, Institute of Soil Biology, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Na sadkach 7, CZ-37005, Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

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