Morphological and functional adaptations of the female reproductive system in Veigaiidae (Acari: Gamasida) and implications regarding the systematic position of the family

► Veigaiidae are gamasid mites with a controversial systematic position. ► The morphology of the genital system is of high relevance in terms of the systematics of Gamasida. ► It is difficult to include the Veigaiidae either in the Dermanyssina or in the Parasitina. ► They appear instead to comprise...

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