A new species of Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Hygrobatidae) from Ethiopia, with a discussion on the biodiversity of the genus Atractides in the Afrotropical region

Abstract. A new species of Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari, Hydrachnidia) is described from Ethiopia. The world number of Atractides now tallies 297 species. The diversity of the genus Atractides in the Afrotropical region is briefly discussed.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pešić, Vladimir, Smit, Harry
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2011
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Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3082987/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21594090
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.86.972
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Sumario:Abstract. A new species of Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari, Hydrachnidia) is described from Ethiopia. The world number of Atractides now tallies 297 species. The diversity of the genus Atractides in the Afrotropical region is briefly discussed.

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