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Systematic & Applied Acarology (2007) 12, 147-151The first description of a female of the enigmatic water mite genus Pollicipalpus from Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Unionicolidae)
HARRY SMIT
Zoological Museum, University of Amsterdam, Plantage Middenlaan 64, 1018 DH Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
E-mail: smit.h@wolmail.nl
Abstract
The first description is given of a female of the water mite genus Pollicipalpus K. Viets. Females were collected from the Northern Territory, Australia.
Key words: Acari, Hydrachnidia, Pollicipalpus, first description female, Australia
References
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Harvey, M.S. (1998) The Australian Water Mites. A Guide to Families and Genera. Monographs on Invertebrate Taxonomy, 4. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, 150 p.
Walter, C. (1935) Hydracarina. In: Voyage de Ch. Alluaud et P.A. Chappuis en Afrique occidentale française (Dec. 1930–Mars 1931). Archiv für Hydrobiologie, 28, 69–136.
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