First Canadian record of the water mite Thermacarus nevadensis Marshall, 1928 (Arachnida: Acariformes: Hydrachnidiae: Thermacaridae) from hot springs in British Columbia

Abstract. BACKGROUND: Thermacarus nevadensis Marshall, 1928 is an uncommonly collected mite associated with hot spring environments in the western United States. Information on its distribution and ecology are incomplete. NEW INFORMATION: In this paper, we report Thermacarus nevadensis from northern...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Heron, Jennifer, Sheffield, Cory
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Pensoft Publishers 2016
Materias:
Taxonomic Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5018105/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27660534
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.4.e9550
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Sumario:Abstract. BACKGROUND: Thermacarus nevadensis Marshall, 1928 is an uncommonly collected mite associated with hot spring environments in the western United States. Information on its distribution and ecology are incomplete. NEW INFORMATION: In this paper, we report Thermacarus nevadensis from northern British Columbia. These records represent the first of Thermacaridae from Canada, the most northern records of this species in North America, and the most northern records for the family globally. We also provide short notes and images of the habitats in which specimens have been collected in Canada.

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