A new record of the genus Sperchon (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Sperchontidae) from Turkey

Yayın Aralığı: Yılda 2 Sayı
Başlangıç: 2019
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A new water mite Sperchon (Hispidosperhcon) beckeri Bader and Sepasgosarian, 1984 is recorded for the first time from Elazığ province, Turkey. This species is characterized by the P-2 with long finger-shaped ventral projection and P-4 with well-developed ventral tubercles.

Keywords:

Mite, Sperchon, new report, Elazığ running water,

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