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A new species of Trimalaconothrus (Acari: Cryptostigmata), an aquatic oribatid mite from Cameroon
Author(s) -
Wallwork John A.
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1973.tb02230.x
Subject(s) - biology , acari , mite , genus , oribatida , habit , ecology , zoology , psychology , psychotherapist
A new species of oribatid mite belonging to the genus Trimalaconothrus is described from specimens taken from a crater lake in West Cameroon. This new species can be distinguished from other members of the genus, for which detailed descriptions are available, by a unique combination of morphological characters. The viviparous habit of the species is also noted.