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| Title: | A new species of the genus Acarothrix (Acari: Halacaridae) from Brunei Darussalam and India |
| Authors: | Chatterjee, T. Marshall, D.J. Guru, B.C. Ingole B.S. Pesic V. |
| Citation: | Cahiers de Biologie Marine, vol.53; 2012; 541-546 |
| Issue Date: | 2012 |
| Publisher: | Station Biologique de Roscoff |
| Abstract: | Acarothrix grandocularis sp. nov. is described from specimens collected in Brunei Darussalam and India. The new species is characterized by the presence of dorsal seta 1 on the posterior part of anterior dorsal plate, a triangular posterior margin of anterior dorsal plate, basifemur II with two setae, large ocular plates, two costae on posterior dorsal plate, dorsal seta 2 on anteromedial part of ocular plate, dorsal setae 3-5 present on posterior dorsal plate, and tibiae I-IV with 1-1-1-0 bipectinate setae. All specimens of the new species were collected from pneumatophores of mangroves in estuarine habitats. |
| Document type: | Journal Article |
| Copyright: | Copyright [2012]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository. |
| URI: | http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/4195 |
| Appears in Collections: | Biological Sciences
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