New species of Euphthiracarus Ewing, 1917 (Acari: Oribatida: Euphthiracaroidea) from the Afrotropical Region

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

Abstrakty

EN

Four new species of the genus Euphthiracarus (Euphthiracaridae) from litter and soil samples collected in Madagascar and East Tanzania are described. Two belong to the subgenus Euphthiracarus: Euphthiracarus (Euphthiracarus) duplex sp. nov. and Euphthiracarus (Euphthiracarus) netron sp. nov., and two to the subgenus Pocsia: Euphthiracarus (Poesía) paraafricanus sp. nov. and Euphthiracarus (Poesía) uluguruensis sp. nov. Detalied descriptions and figures are provided. A key to all species of the genus Euphthiracarus from the Afrotropical Region is presented.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: 64
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.485-493,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, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic v.v.i., Institute of Soil Biology, Na Sadkach 7, CZ-37005 Ceske Budejovice, Czech Republic

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DOI

10.3161/000345414X684812