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Issue: Vol. 3304 No. 1: 8 May. 2012
Type: Articles
Published: 2012-05-08
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3304.1.1
Page range: 1–24
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Spinibdella Thor (Acari: Bdellidae) from southern Africa: descriptions of five new species and the redescription of S. thori (Meyer & Ryke)

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, P. O. Box 190 Kakamega 50100, Kenya School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa
School of Environmental Sciences and Development, North-West University Potchefstroom Campus, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, 2520, South Africa ARC-Plant Protection Research Institute, Private Bag X134, Queenswood 0121 South Africa
Acari Bdellidae Spinibdella southern Africa new species systematics

Abstract

Five new species of Spinibdella are described and figured: S. ankylotricha sp. nov., S. polyattenuata sp. nov., S. pongolensissp. nov., S. namibiensis sp. nov., and S. trinomma sp. nov. Where available, immature stages are also described. Spinibdellathori (Meyer & Ryke) is redescribed and S. cronini (Baker & Balock) is reported for the first time from southern Africa. Keys to the genera of Bdellidae and South African Spinibdella are given.

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