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new records of water mites acari hydrachnidia from the khuzestan province south iran with description of three new species
Zootaxa, 2019Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Isa Etemadi, Mahdieh Asadi, Harry SmitAbstract:New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Khuzestan Province of Iran are presented. Three species, i.e. Torrenticola khuzestanica, T. neoungeri (Torrenticolidae), and Atractides khuzestanicus (Hygrobatidae) are described as new to science.
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new records of water mites acari hydrachnidia from the western himalaya with the description of four new species
Systematic & Applied Acarology, 2019Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Harry Smit, Pankaj BahugunaAbstract:New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Uttarakhand State of India are presented. Four species, i.e. Torrenticola uttarakhandensis, T. chatterjeei (Torrenticolidae), Atractides indicus and Hygrobates dobriyali (Hygrobatidae) are described as new to science. The first description of the female and deutonymph of Sperchon indicusKumar, Kumar & Pesic, 2007 is given. Atractides cf. incertusLundblad, 1969 is reported as new for the fauna of India.
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new records of water mites from sri lanka acari hydrachnidia with the description of four new species
Systematic & Applied Acarology, 2018Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Andrzej Zawal, Harry Smit, Aleksandra BankowskaAbstract:Nine species of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) were collected in 2017 from two rivers in Sri Lanka. One genus, i.e. Srilankurus , and four species, i.e Atractides biesiadkai , Axonopsis srilankensis , Brachypodopsis mirkae and Srilankurus biprojectus are described as new for science; Monatractides pinapalpis (Cook, 1967), a species so far known from India only, is reported as new for the fauna of Sri Lanka. The number of water mites known from Sri Lanka now tallies 60 species.
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new records of water mites from southeast asia acari hydrachnidia with the description of two new genera and 12 new species
Acarologia, 2016Co-Authors: Vladimir Pesic, Harry SmitAbstract:Twenty-one species of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) were collected in 2015 during a hydrobiological survey conducted by Burkhard Scharf in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Twelve taxa new to science are described, representing the families Torrenticolidae (Torrenticola laosensis n. sp.), Limnesiidae (Limnesia scharfi n. sp.), Hygrobatidae (Vietnobates oryzae n. gen., n. sp.), Pionidae (Schwoerbelia pioniformis n. gen., n. sp., Forelia gereckei n. sp.), Aturidae (Hexaxonopsis laosensis n. sp., H. cambodiensis n. sp., H. angkoriensis n. sp., Javalbia vietnamica n. sp., Sinaxonopsis laosensis n. sp.), Athienemanniidae (Africasia purpurea n. sp.) and Arrenuridae (Arrenurus contortus n. sp.).
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checklist of the water mites acari hydrachnidia of iran second supplement and description of one new species
Ecologica Montenegrina, 2014Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Harry Smit, Alireza SabooriAbstract:As a supplement to the list of the mite fauna of Iran compiled by Pesic and Saboori (2007), an additional faunistic list of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) from Iran is presented based on recently published data. The total number of species and subspecies of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) recorded from Iran up to date is 186 species, in 43 genera and 25 families. Based on new material, one new species, Atractides elburzensis n. sp. is described from a stream in N Iran.
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the diversity and endemism of aquatic subterranean fauna of the lake skadar shkodra basin
2018Co-Authors: Vladimir Pesic, Gordan S Karaman, Boris SketAbstract:Based on the published data, approximately 90 stygobiotic species are known from aquatic subterranean environment of the Lake Skadar Basin. Crustacea are the most diverse faunistic group with 54 species, followed by Gastropoda and Acari with 22 and 12 species, respectively. Turbellaria are represented by two species, while Annelida are represented by one Hirudinea species. The highest number of stygobionts was stated for cave Obodska pecina. The largest number of stygobiotic species has been reported from cave waters, followed by springs and interstitial waters, while a lower number was found in wells. Crustacean Copepoda and Amphipoda are the most diverse in cave waters, while Hydrachnidia is the most diverse group in interstitial waters.
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new records of water mites from southeast asia acari hydrachnidia with the description of two new genera and 12 new species
Acarologia, 2016Co-Authors: Vladimir Pesic, Harry SmitAbstract:Twenty-one species of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) were collected in 2015 during a hydrobiological survey conducted by Burkhard Scharf in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Twelve taxa new to science are described, representing the families Torrenticolidae (Torrenticola laosensis n. sp.), Limnesiidae (Limnesia scharfi n. sp.), Hygrobatidae (Vietnobates oryzae n. gen., n. sp.), Pionidae (Schwoerbelia pioniformis n. gen., n. sp., Forelia gereckei n. sp.), Aturidae (Hexaxonopsis laosensis n. sp., H. cambodiensis n. sp., H. angkoriensis n. sp., Javalbia vietnamica n. sp., Sinaxonopsis laosensis n. sp.), Athienemanniidae (Africasia purpurea n. sp.) and Arrenuridae (Arrenurus contortus n. sp.).
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water mites of the genus brachypoda lebert 1879 acari hydrachnidia aturidae from south korea and the russian far east
Zootaxa, 2014Co-Authors: Vladimir Pesic, Ksenia A SemenchenkoAbstract:In this study, four water mites of the genus Brachypoda (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Aturidae) are reported from South Korea and the Far East of Russia. Brachypoda ( Ocybrachypoda ) milicaae sp. n. (South Korea), B. ( Ocybrachypoda ) sokolowi sp. n. (Russia) and B. ( Eubrachypoda ) rossica sp. n. (Russia) are described as new for science. The latter species is the second representative of the subgenus Eubrachypoda Tuzovskij, 2004, previously known only from Lake Biwa in Japan. A new record of Brachypoda rubidata Kim & Chung, 1996, a species so far known only from a pond in Bosung (South Korea), is given.
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new water mites of the family hygrobatidae acari hydrachnidia from turkey
ZooKeys, 2013Co-Authors: Yunus Esen, Orhan Erman, Vladimir Pesic, Yucel KayaAbstract:: In this study, the findings of three water mite species of the family Hygrobatidae collected from different streams in Turkey were evaluated. Hygrobates (s. str.) anatolicus Esen & Pesic, sp. n. is described as new for science. Hygrobates (Rivobates) diversiporus Sokolow, 1927 and Atractides (s. str.) nikooae Pesic, 2004, which were illustrated and thoroughly discussed, are new records for the Turkish fauna.
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water mites of the genus brachypoda acari hydrachnidia aturidae in turkey
Zootaxa, 2013Co-Authors: Yunus Esen, Vladimir Pesic, Orhan ErmanAbstract:In this study, three water mite species of the genus Brachypoda (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Aturidae) are reported from Turkey. Brachypoda ( Hemibrachypoda ) orientalis Pesic & Esen sp. nov. is characterized by the digitiform ventral extension of IV-L-4 apically bearing three peg-like setae. Populations from Russia and Turkey previously recorded under the name Brachypoda ( Hemibrachypoda ) mutila Walter, 1928 belong to this species. Brachypoda ( Hemibrachypoda ) baderi Di Sabatino & Cicolani, 1991 and Brachypoda ( Parabrachypoda ) montii Maglio, 1924 are reported as new for the fauna of Turkey, while Brachypoda ( Hemibrachypoda ) mutila Walter, 1928 is excluded from the Turkish fauna.
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new records of water mites acari hydrachnidia from the khuzestan province south iran with description of three new species
Zootaxa, 2019Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Isa Etemadi, Mahdieh Asadi, Harry SmitAbstract:New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Khuzestan Province of Iran are presented. Three species, i.e. Torrenticola khuzestanica, T. neoungeri (Torrenticolidae), and Atractides khuzestanicus (Hygrobatidae) are described as new to science.
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new records of water mites acari hydrachnidia from the western himalaya with the description of four new species
Systematic & Applied Acarology, 2019Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Harry Smit, Pankaj BahugunaAbstract:New records of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Uttarakhand State of India are presented. Four species, i.e. Torrenticola uttarakhandensis, T. chatterjeei (Torrenticolidae), Atractides indicus and Hygrobates dobriyali (Hygrobatidae) are described as new to science. The first description of the female and deutonymph of Sperchon indicusKumar, Kumar & Pesic, 2007 is given. Atractides cf. incertusLundblad, 1969 is reported as new for the fauna of India.
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supplement to the checklist of water mites acari hydrachnidia from the balkan peninsula
Zootaxa, 2018Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Michał Grabowski, Grzegorz Michoński, Aleksandra Mańkowska, Tom Goldschmidt, Andrzej ZawalAbstract:The last checklist of the water mites of the Balkan countries published in 2010 by Pesic et al . is updated to November 2017. This supplement includes new records of water mite species from the Balkan countries (Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Greece) published after 2010, as well as unpublished records based on material collected from Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Macedonia, and Greece. Numerous new records for the national faunas, including one species new for the Mediterranean region ( Arrenurus stjordalensis Thor, 1899), are reported and one species new to science ( Trichothyas jadrankae Pesic sp. nov.) is described. With these additions, a total number of 390 water mite species and subspecies from 34 families and 77 genera is now recorded from the Balkan peninsula (including the Greek Islands).
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new records of water mites from sri lanka acari hydrachnidia with the description of four new species
Systematic & Applied Acarology, 2018Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Andrzej Zawal, Harry Smit, Aleksandra BankowskaAbstract:Nine species of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia) were collected in 2017 from two rivers in Sri Lanka. One genus, i.e. Srilankurus , and four species, i.e Atractides biesiadkai , Axonopsis srilankensis , Brachypodopsis mirkae and Srilankurus biprojectus are described as new for science; Monatractides pinapalpis (Cook, 1967), a species so far known from India only, is reported as new for the fauna of Sri Lanka. The number of water mites known from Sri Lanka now tallies 60 species.
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two new species of water mites of the family hygrobatidae acari hydrachnidia from the garhwal himalayas india
Systematic & Applied Acarology, 2016Co-Authors: Vladimir Pešić, Neeraj Kumar, Kapil KumarAbstract:Abstract New records of water mites of the family Hygrobatidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from the Garhwal Himalayas (Northern India) are presented. Hygrobates gangeticus and Atractides garhwali are described as new to science.
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water mites acari parasitengona hydrachnidia as inhabitants of groundwater influenced habitats considerations following an update of limnofauna europaea
Limnologica, 2017Co-Authors: Reinhard Gerecke, Peter Martin, Terence GledhillAbstract:Abstract Following an update of the survey of the European water mite fauna (Acari: Hydrachnidia) last published by K. Viets (1978), we confirmed the occurrence of 970 species. Based on the evaluation of these data, new bibliography and our own unpublished data, the main habitat preference is determined for each species. The resulting ecological data are analysed with a main focus on species inhabiting groundwater-influenced habitats. No other invertebrate group includes a similarly high share of species with a particular relationship to spring habitats: about one fifth of the European Hydrachnidia has a preference for spring habitats, a total number of 137 (14%) is crenobiontic (living exclusively in springs). The following topics are addressed: (1) the significance of spring habitats for the diversity of water mites − percentage of crenobionts/crenophiles at different geographical latitudes; (2) regional stenotopy − intraspecific differences in habitat preference between populations at different latitudes; (3) communities colonizing springs vs. hyporheic − similarities and differences; (4) evolution of crenobiosis in water mites − potential governing factors; (5) endangered species − direct and indirect anthropogenic threats to the natural diversity of water mites.
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the water mites acari hydrachnidia of the standing waters of corsica sardinia and sicily review and new data
Italian Journal of Zoology, 2014Co-Authors: Reinhard Gerecke, G Sorgi, Marta Dossena, Federico Marrone, Fabio StochAbstract:AbstractA compilation of our present knowledge of the water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) adapted to life in standing waters on the three large islands in the western Mediterranean (Corsica, Sardinia and Sicily) is provided. In addition to published data, this study deals with a rich volume of new material from recent field work, mostly deriving from intermittent ponds and pools, an extremely poorly investigated yet peculiar habitat type in the Mediterranean area. Species richness of water mites reported for the standing waters of the three islands amounts to 91 species. Out of the 47 species for which we present new distributional data, Hydrachna incisa Halbert, 1903, Hydrachna leegei Koenike, 1895, Piersigia limophila Protz, 1896, Hydryphantes crassipalpis Koenike, 1914 and Piona laminata (Thor, 1900) have not been recorded previously from the Mediterranean area. Most of these species were believed to have typical North European distributions. In addition to these, a further 13 species are recorded for th...
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the water mites acari hydrachnidia of the balkan peninsula a revised survey with new records and descriptions of five new taxa
Zootaxa, 2010Co-Authors: Vladimir Pesic, Harry Smit, Reinhard Gerecke, Antonio Di SabatinoAbstract:Based on published records and original data from recent research, a list is presented of the water mite (Acari: Hydrachnidia) fauna of the Balkan countries, i.e. Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece. It includes 382 species and subspecies in 77 genera and 34 families. Numerous new records for national faunas are reported, and five taxa, Sperchon pelopeius (Greece), Atractides stankovici (Croatia), Axonopsis graeca (Greece), Woolastookia minuta (Bosnia and Hercegovina, Greece) and Arrenurus ornatus graecus (Greece) are described as new to science. Atractides moniezi (Motas, 1927) is synonymized with A. lacustris (Lundblad, 1925). The assumption of K. O. Viets (1987) that Pionopsis subruber Đ orđevic, 1903 is a synonym of P. lutescens (Hermann, 1804) is confirmed. The characteristics of the water mite fauna in the treated area are briefly outlined. Additional field work is highly desirable for a more appropriate evaluation of the extant water mite biodiversity in the Balkans.
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a checklist of the water mites of france acari hydrachnidia
Acarologia, 2010Co-Authors: Harry Smit, Reinhard GereckeAbstract:A review is given of all species reported from France. In total, 420 species and seven subspecies have been found in France. The following synonyms are established: Atractides vandeli Angelier, Decamps and Rey as a synonym of A. phreaticus Motas and Tanasachi, Atractides fonticolus gallicus Angelier, Decamps and Rey as a synonym of A. spinipes Koch and Barbaxonella pilosa Angelier, Decamps and Rey as a synonym of B. angulata (K. Viets). The following species are reported for the first time: Atractides orghidani Motas and Tanasachi, Hydrachna goldfeldi Thor, Hydrodroma pilosa Besseling, Limnesia curvipalpis Tuzovskij, Limnesia undulatoides Davids, Piona ambigua (Piersig), Forelia curvipalpis K. Viets, Mideopsis roztoczensis Biesiadka and Kowalik, Arrenurus octagonus Halbert and Arrenurus tubulator (Muller). Moreover, Arrenurus affinis Koenike is reported for the first time with certainty. For each species, all references are given which contain geographical information about their occurrence in France. Numerous new records are given, especially of species from standing waters.
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chelicerata acari ii
Süßwasserfauna von Mitteleuropa, 2010Co-Authors: A. Di Sabatino, Terence Gledhill, Reinhard Gerecke, Harry SmitAbstract:Chelicerata are a basically terrestrial group of invertebrates, including many clades whose representatives have never found an evolutionary way to aquatic live. An exception is made by some spiders and the highly diverse aquatic mites which in inland water habitats are represented by members of numerous different clades having evolved an aquatic or amphibious lifestyle along various evolutionary pathways. For the first time in limnofaunistic bibliography, the present taxonomic knowledge about these different groups of invertebrates is brought together in an overview for the Central-European fauna. This second volume includes taxonomic keys and ecological information for the two species-rich superfamilies Hydryphantoidea and Lebertioidea of the freshwater mites (Hydrachnidia). A further volume in preparation will include the remaining two superfamilies, Hygrobatoidea and Arrenuroidea.
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FIGURE 3. A in On the taxonomy of water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) described from the Palaearctic, part 1: Hydrachnidae, Limnocharidae and Eylaidae
2018Co-Authors: Davids Kees, Antonio Di Sabatino, Gerecke Reinhard, Gledhill Terence, Smit HarryAbstract:FIGURE 3. A Limnochares aquatica Linnaeus male (Sardinia), anterior coxae; B – D Limnochares azubi Gerecke sp. nov, paratype male; B gnathosoma, ventral view; C IL 4 6; D IVL 4 6. E, F Limnochares danielei Gerecke & Smit sp. nov., female; E anterior coxae, F genital field. Bars = 100 µm
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the water mites acari hydrachnidia of the balkan peninsula a revised survey with new records and descriptions of five new taxa
Zootaxa, 2010Co-Authors: Vladimir Pesic, Harry Smit, Reinhard Gerecke, Antonio Di SabatinoAbstract:Based on published records and original data from recent research, a list is presented of the water mite (Acari: Hydrachnidia) fauna of the Balkan countries, i.e. Croatia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Montenegro, Albania, Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece. It includes 382 species and subspecies in 77 genera and 34 families. Numerous new records for national faunas are reported, and five taxa, Sperchon pelopeius (Greece), Atractides stankovici (Croatia), Axonopsis graeca (Greece), Woolastookia minuta (Bosnia and Hercegovina, Greece) and Arrenurus ornatus graecus (Greece) are described as new to science. Atractides moniezi (Motas, 1927) is synonymized with A. lacustris (Lundblad, 1925). The assumption of K. O. Viets (1987) that Pionopsis subruber Đ orđevic, 1903 is a synonym of P. lutescens (Hermann, 1804) is confirmed. The characteristics of the water mite fauna in the treated area are briefly outlined. Additional field work is highly desirable for a more appropriate evaluation of the extant water mite biodiversity in the Balkans.
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global diversity of water mites acari hydrachnidia arachnida in freshwater
Hydrobiologia, 2008Co-Authors: Antonio Di Sabatino, Noriko Matsumoto, Tom Goldschmidt, Reinhard Gerecke, Harry Smit, Bruno CicolaniAbstract:The Hydrachnidia (water mites) represent the most important group of the Arachnida in fresh water. Over 6,000 species have been described worldwide, representing 57 families, 81 subfamilies and more than 400 genera. The article analyzes extant water mite diversity and biogeography. Data on distribution and species richness of water mites are substantial but still far from complete. Many parts of the world are poorly investigated, Oriental and Afrotropical regions in particular. Moreover, information among different freshwater habitats is unbalanced with springs and interstitial waters disproportionately unrepresented. Therefore, more than 10,000 species could be reasonably expected to occur in inland waters worldwide. Based on available information, the Palaearctic region represents one of the better investigated areas with the highest number of species recorded (1,642 species). More than 1,000 species have been recorded in each of the Neotropical (1,305 species) and Nearctic regions (1,025 species). Known species richness is lower in Afrotropical (787 species) and Australasian (694 species) regions, and lowest in the Oriental region (554 species). The total number of genera is not correlated with species richness and is distinctly higher in the Neotropical (164 genera); genus richness is similar in the Palaearctic, Nearctic and Australasian regions (128–131 genera) and is lower in the Afrotropical and Oriental regions with 110 and 94 genera, respectively. A mean number of about three genera per family occur in the Palaeartic, Nearctic and Oriental while an average of more than four genera characterizes the families of Australasian and Afrotropical regions and more than five genera those of the Neotropical. Australasian fauna is also characterized by the highest percentage of endemic genera (62%), followed by Neotropical (50.6%) and Afrotropical (47.2%) regions. Lower values are recorded for the Palaearctic (26.9%), Oriental (24.4%) and Nearctic (21.4%). The Palaearctic and Nearctic have the highest faunistic similarity, some minor affinities are also evident for the generic diversification of Holarctic and Oriental families. The faunas of Southern Hemisphere bioregions are more distinct and characterized by the presence of ancient Gondwanan clades with a regional diversification particularly evident in the Neotropics and Australasia. This scenario of water mite diversity and distribution reflect the basic vicariance pattern, isolation, phylogenetic diversification, recent climatic vicissitudes and episodes of dispersal between adjacent land masses together with extant ecological factors can be evoked to explain distribution patterns at a global scale.
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biodiversity and distribution of water mites acari hydrachnidia in spring habitats
Freshwater Biology, 2003Co-Authors: Antonio Di Sabatino, Bruno Cicolani, Reinhard GereckeAbstract:Summary 1. The distribution, species richness and ecology of spring-dwelling water mites in Italy were investigated with the aim to better elucidate the role of spring habitats to sustain high levels of biodiversity and their contribution to freshwater biodiversity at a local and regional scale. 2. More than 300 springs in different geographic areas (Alps, Central and Southern Apennines, Sicily and Sardinia), were examined with a total of 163 water mite species recorded. 3. Species richness in each area ranged from 33 species on Sardinia to 77 on Sicily. The highest diversity was found in the Gran Sasso (Central Apennines). The proportion of crenobionts (species strictly bound to this type of habitat) exceeded 50% in almost all the areas investigated. 4. A diverse (up to 20 species per spring) and highly specialised mite fauna was observed in undisturbed rheocrenes and in natural springs of intermediate typology (rheohelocrenes and rheopsammocrenes). In springs subjected to human impacts (pasture, deforestation, alteration and transformation of spring sources) species richness declined and crenobionts were replaced by unspecialised crenoxenes. 5. The zoogeographic importance of spring habitats is confirmed by the presence of 18 endemic species and by members of genera with an interesting disjunct and relict distribution. 6. A comparison with other geographic areas suggests that springs contain a significant fraction of the total number of species found in freshwater habitats and may contribute almost one third of regional freshwater biodiversity. The presence of endemic crenobionts and rare taxa highlights the importance of these habitats in maintaining high levels of biodiversity as well as their contribution to a better understanding of biodiversity patterns in freshwaters.
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water mites of the family torrenticolidae acari actinedida hydrachnidia from the eastern mediterranean
Archiv fur Hydrobiologie. Supplement volumes Monographic studies, 2003Co-Authors: Antonio Di Sabatino, Reinhard Gerecke, Harry Smit, Vladimir Pesic, Arne PanesarAbstract:This survey of the distribution of the water mite family Torrenticolidae in the Eastern Mediterranean countries is based on all published data and numerous new records from field work in Bulgaria, Greece, former Yugoslavia and Israel. 29 species are recorded, 15 of which are new for the studied area. Three species from Greece, and three from Israel are described as new to science, and redescriptions are given of the fewly-known Torrenticola dudichi (SZALAY, 1933), T oraviensis (LASKA, 1953 - elevated to species rank), T tenuirostris K. VIETS, 1936, and T jasminae BADER, 1988. The following synonyms are established: Monatractides latissimus erlangensis K. O. VIETS, 1955 = M. latissimus K. VIETS, 1936; Monatractides lobatus (SCHWOERBEL, 1958) = M. stadleri (WALTER, 1921); T dudichi cognata K. VIETS, 1936 = T. barsica SZALAY, 1933. The zoogeographical characteristics of the Eastern Mediterranean torrenticolids are outlined. Additional field work is highly desireable on the Aegean islands and in the river basins draining Western Turkey.
