Taxonomic study of the genus Maerkelotritia Hammer, 1967 (Acari: Oribatida: Oribotritiidae) from China, with description of a new species

• Autorzy: Liu D. , Niedbala W. , Chen J.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The genus Maerkelotritia is reviewed. Maerkelotritia fusifomtis sp. nov. from litter in temperate forest in Shanxi Province, China, is described, and one newly recorded species, M. krivolutzkii Märkel, 1968, is redescribed. M. kirghizica Niedbała, 2006 is considered as a new junior synonym of M. krivolutzkii. The genus Maerkelotritia is reported for the first time from China.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

taxonomy; Maerkelotritia; Acari; mite; oribatid mite; Oribatida; Oribotritiidae; China; description; new species; new synonym

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 59
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.511-516,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Liu D.

• Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R.China
• Graduate University, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, P.R.China

autor

Niedbala W.

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

autor

Chen J.

• Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, P.R.China

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