A New Species of the Water Mite Family Pontarachnidae Koenike (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Turkey, Found in a Gill Filament of a Fish

Authors

HARRY SMIT

DOI

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Abstract

A new species of the water mite family Pontarachnidae, Pontarachna episce n. sp., is described from the Mediterranean Sea near Turkey. It is the first member of this family from Turkey. The species was collected from a gill filament of a fish.

Keywords

Hydrachnidia, Pontarachnidae, Turkey, new species

First Page

449

Last Page

451

Recommended Citation

SMIT, HARRY (2008) "A New Species of the Water Mite Family Pontarachnidae Koenike (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Turkey, Found in a Gill Filament of a Fish," Turkish Journal of Zoology: Vol. 32: No. 4, Article 14. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/zoology/vol32/iss4/14