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Issue: Vol. 2541 No. 1: 19 Jul. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-07-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2541.1.1
Page range: 1–26
Abstract views: 47
PDF downloaded: 2

Australian Arrenurus (Acari, Hydrachnidia) with the description of eleven new species

Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam, Plantage Middenlaan 64, 1018 DH Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Acari Hydrachnidia Arrenurus new species Australia

Abstract

The following new species of the genus Arrenurus from Australia are described: Arrenurus glaucus, A. hyalinus, A. grampiansensis, A. indentatus, A. kakadu, A. neogereckei, A. niveensis, A. novaecambricus, A. pesici, A. pseudomargatellus and A. rotundicaudatus. The female of A. postmai Smit is described for the first time.

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