A new record of the genus Sperchon (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Sperchontidae) from Turkey

Year 2021, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 48 - 50, 27.01.2021

Yunus Esen

https://doi.org/10.47121/acarolstud.860097

Cited By: 3

Abstract

A new water mite Sperchon (Hispidosperhcon) beckeri Bader and Sepasgosarian, 1984 is recorded for the first time from Elazığ province, Turkey. This species is characterized by the P-2 with long finger-shaped ventral projection and P-4 with well-developed ventral tubercles.

Keywords

Mite, Sperchon, new report, Elazığ, running water

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