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Issue: Vol. 5556 No. 1: 23 Dec. 2024
Type: Article
Published: 2024-12-23
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.9
Page range: 97-105
Abstract views: 45
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New species of Scapheremaeus (Acari: Oribatida: Cymbaeremaeidae) from an epiphytic environment in Morelos, Mexico

Laboratorio de Ecología y Sistemática de Microartrópodos; Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales; Facultad de Ciencias; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; CDMX; 04510; México
Laboratorio de Ecología y Sistemática de Microartrópodos; Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales; Facultad de Ciencias; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; CDMX; 04510; México
Laboratorio de Ecología y Sistemática de Microartrópodos; Departamento de Ecología y Recursos Naturales; Facultad de Ciencias; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México; CDMX; 04510; México
Acari Oribatid mites taxonomy identification key

Abstract

Scapheremaeus subiasi sp. nov. from El Zapote, Morelos is described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to other Mexican species living in moss and lichens, i.e. S. magdalenae and S. hectorperezius, in sharing the presence of a humeral process, body ornamentation, number of notogastral setae (10) and being monodactylous. Main differences include body size, well developed lamellar tubercles and general appearance of the posterior end of notogaster. In addition, an identification key for all known Mexican species in the genus is given.

 

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