Blaszakiella americana gen. et sp. nov. a new zerconid mite [Acari: Zerconidae] from North America

• Autorzy: Sikora B , Skoracki M
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Blaszakiella americana gen. et sp. nov., a new genus and species of zerconid mite (Acari: Mesostigmata: Zerconidae) is described and figured. This new genus differs from the closely related Microzercon Blaszak, 1976 by the presence both of small adgenital shields with openings of adgenital glands gv2. A key for females of Zerconidae genera in the Nearctic Region is provided.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

new species; taxonomy; North America; Acari; soil fauna; new genus; Blaszakiella americana; mite; zerconid mite; Mesostigmata; Zerconidae

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 58
• Numer: 2
• Opis fizyczny: p.251-254,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Sikora B

• Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznan, Poland

autor

Skoracki M

• Adam Mickiewicz University, Umultowska 89, 61-614 Poznan, Poland

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