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A new species of the genus Acarothrix (Acari: Halacaridae) from Brunei Darussalam and India

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Title A new species of the genus Acarothrix (Acari: Halacaridae) from Brunei Darussalam and India
 
Creator Chatterjee, T.
Marshall, D.J.
Guru, B.C.
Ingole B.S.
Pesic V.
 
Subject new species
taxonomy
animal morphology
 
Description Acarothrix grandocularis sp. nov. is described from specimens collected in Brunei Darussalam and India. The new species is characterized by the presence of dorsal seta 1 on the posterior part of anterior dorsal plate, a triangular posterior margin of anterior dorsal plate, basifemur II with two setae, large ocular plates, two costae on posterior dorsal plate, dorsal seta 2 on anteromedial part of ocular plate, dorsal setae 3-5 present on posterior dorsal plate, and tibiae I-IV with 1-1-1-0 bipectinate setae. All specimens of the new species were collected from pneumatophores of mangroves in estuarine habitats.
 
Date 2012-11-02T10:09:51Z
2012-11-02T10:09:51Z
2012
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Cahiers de Biologie Marine, vol.53; 2012; 541-546
http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4195
 
Language en
 
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Publisher Station Biologique de Roscoff