A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China

Abstract. The oribatid mite genus Epidamaeus Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957 from China is reviewed, and a list and key to all known species from China are provided. A new species, Epidamaeus conjungenus sp. n. is identified, and its morphological descriptions and illustrations are also given. The distin...

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Autores principales: Xie, Lixia, Yang, Maofa, Huang, Rong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3192423/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21998515
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.119.1629
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Sumario:Abstract. The oribatid mite genus Epidamaeus Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957 from China is reviewed, and a list and key to all known species from China are provided. A new species, Epidamaeus conjungenus sp. n. is identified, and its morphological descriptions and illustrations are also given. The distinct characteristics of Epidamaeus conjungenus sp. n. is the coterminous ridge connected to the base of the notogastral setae. Pseudanal setae undulating attenuate, the proximal half with obvious, thorn-like barbs, the distal half smooth.

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