TWO NEW WATER MITE SPECIES OF THE GENUS ARRENURUS DUGÈS, 1834 (ACARIFORMES: HYDRACHNIDIA: ARRENURIDAE) FROM RUSSIA

Authors

  • P. V. Tuzovskij Institute for Biology of Inland Waters, Russian Academy of Sciences

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33910/1999-4079-2012-4-1-9-16

Keywords:

Hydrachnidia, Arrenuridae, Arrenurus, water mites, new species, Far East of Russia, North Caucasus

Abstract

Illustrated descriptions of two water mite species, Arrenurus kolymaensis sp. n. and Arrenurus caucasicus sp. n., from standing waters of Russia are presented.

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Published

2012-03-30

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