The Korean Journal of Soil Zoology (한국토양동물학회지)
- Volume 1 Issue 1
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- Pages.1-4
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- 1996
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- 1226-2935(pISSN)
A New Genus and a New Species of Aquatic Oribatid Mite (Acari: Oribatida) from Korea
한국산 수서성 날개응애의 1신속 1신종
Abstract
This paper deals with a new genus, Mainothrus gen. n., and a new species, M. aquaticus sp. n., belonging to Trhypochthoniidae Willmann, 1931 from Korea. The key characters of the new genus distinguishable from other genera of Trhypochthoniidae are 1) six pairs of genital setae, 2) two pairs of anal setae, 3) fifteen pairs of notogastral setae, and 4) epimeral setal formula; 3-1-3-2.