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Issue: Vol. 2514 No. 1: 22 Jun. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-06-22
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2514.1.3
Page range: 35–46
Abstract views: 58
PDF downloaded: 3

Water mites of the genus Sperchon Kramer (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Sperchontidae) from Turkey, with description of two new species

Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Firat University, 23119 Elazig, Turkey
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Montenegro, Cetinjski put b.b., 81000 Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Firat University, 23119 Elazig, Turkey
Acari water mites taxonomy running waters new records

Abstract

A survey is given of the distribution of the water mite species of the genus Sperchon Kramer (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Sperchontidae) in Turkey, based on all published data and numerous new records. Sperchon (Hispidosperchon) oezkani and S. (Sperchon) ayyildizi are described as new species; Sperchon fundamentalis Bader & Sepasgozarian, 1980 is synonymized with S. glandulosus Koenike, 1886; the first record from Turkey is given for Sperchon (Hispidosperchon) tarnogradskii Sokolow, 1927.

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