First record of the genus Limnohalacarus (Acari: Halacaridae) from Mexico
Limnohalacarus cultellatus Viets, 1940 was collected from an anchialine cave (Cenote Bang) in the Ox Bel Ha System located near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. This species has been recorded from Madagascar, Hungary, United States, the Antilles and Brazil. The record presented here is the first record...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
2016-08-01
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| Series: | Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad |
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| Online Access: | https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/1560 |
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| Summary: | Limnohalacarus cultellatus Viets, 1940 was collected from an anchialine cave (Cenote Bang) in the Ox Bel Ha System located near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. This species has been recorded from Madagascar, Hungary, United States, the Antilles and Brazil. The record presented here is the first record of the species for Mexico and the first record for an halacarid mite from continental waters in the country. A key to the species of Limnohalacarus is given as well as information about the variation shown by the organisms named under L. cultellatus. |
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| ISSN: | 1870-3453 2007-8706 |