- Cankaya University Journal of Science and Engineering
- Vol: 9 Issue: 2
- First Record of Amerobelba decedens Berlese 1908 (Acari: Oribatida: Amerobelbidae) from Turkey
First Record of Amerobelba decedens Berlese 1908 (Acari: Oribatida: Amerobelbidae) from Turkey
Authors : Nurten Şimşek, Şule Baran
Pages : 0-0
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Publication Date : 2012-04-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Amerobelba decedens Berlese 1908, belonging to family Amerobelbidae Grandjean 1954, recorded for the first time from Turkey and it’s characteristic features, figures and Scanning Electron Microsopy (SEM) photographs have ben given on the basis of specimens collected from Sakarya province. Our specimens differ from previously described ones by presence of notogastral heterotrichy and smalled body dimensiones.Keywords : Acari, Oribatida, Amerobelbidae, Amerobelba, new record