Two new species of Cavernocepheus (Acari, Oribatida, Otocepheidae) from Malawi

Two new species of Cavernocepheus (Acari, Oribatida, Otocepheidae) from Malawi

The oribatid mite genus Cavernocepheus (Oribatida, Otocepheidae) is recorded for the first time in Malawi. Two new species of the subgenus Cavernocepheus (Paracavernocepheus) — C. (P.) hlavaci n. sp. and C. (P.) mulanjensis n. sp. — are described from forest litter. Morphological comparison between...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acarologia 2022-01, Vol.62 (2), p.396-403
Hauptverfasser: Ermilov, Sergey G., Starý, Josef
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Animal biology
Biodiversity
Invertebrate Zoology
Life Sciences
Systematics, Phylogenetics and taxonomy
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Zusammenfassung:The oribatid mite genus Cavernocepheus (Oribatida, Otocepheidae) is recorded for the first time in Malawi. Two new species of the subgenus Cavernocepheus (Paracavernocepheus) — C. (P.) hlavaci n. sp. and C. (P.) mulanjensis n. sp. — are described from forest litter. Morphological comparison between known species of Cavernocepheus (Paracavernocepheus) and their distribution are presented.
ISSN:0044-586X
2107-7207
DOI:10.24349/eyzw-dpwh