A new species of the genus Gaeolaelaps (Acari, Mesostigmata, Laelapidae) from Iran

Abstract. The Genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till, 1966 is currently one of the largest genera of the family Laelapidae Berlese. The known representatives of this genus are active predators of small invertebrates such as other mites, insect eggs and nematodes. Gaeolaelaps iranicus Kavianpour & Ne...

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Autores principales: Kavianpour, Mohammadreza, Nemati, Alireza, Dariusz J. Gwiazdowicz, Kocheili,  Farhan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3677369/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23794820
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.277.4741
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Sumario:Abstract. The Genus Gaeolaelaps Evans & Till, 1966 is currently one of the largest genera of the family Laelapidae Berlese. The known representatives of this genus are active predators of small invertebrates such as other mites, insect eggs and nematodes. Gaeolaelaps iranicus Kavianpour & Nemati sp. n., was collected from soil and litter in various parts of Iran. The description and figures of this species are given. A key to the Gaeolaelaps species of Iran is provided.

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