- Turkish Journal of Zoology
- Vol: 36 Issue: 6
- New species records of the family Suctobelbidae (Acari: Oribatida) from Iran
New species records of the family Suctobelbidae (Acari: Oribatida) from Iran
Authors : Mostafa Mirzaie, Mohammad Ali Akrami
Pages : 835-837
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Suctobelbid mite fauna of the Shendabad region (East Azerbaijan Province) was studied in 2008 to determine the species found in soil samples. There were 4 species identified that are new records for the mite fauna of Iran: Suctobelbella (Flagrosuctobelba) elegantula (Hammer), Suctobelbella (Flagrosuctobelba) nana Shtanchaeva and Subias, Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) acutidens (Forsslund), and Suctobelba trigona (Michael). One species, Suctobelba aliena Moritz, is new to Asia. An identification key is given for the species.Keywords : Key words: Oribatida, Suctobelbidae, new record, Shendabad, Iran