Article

Two new species of ptyctimous mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Ghana

Published in: African Zoology
Volume 43 , issue 2 , 2008 , pages: 131–134

DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2008.11657229

Author(s): Wojciech Niedbala Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Poland

Keywords: Acari , Oribatida , Phthiracaridae , Steganacaridae , new species , Ghana

Abstract

Twelve species of ptyctimous mites (Acari: Oribatida) are recorded from Ghana for the first time. Two new species are described and illustrated: Phthiracarus bicarinatus sp. nov. and Austrophthiracarus lacunosus sp. nov. Three species are recorded from West Africa for the first time.

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