• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.137-165
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• 1996

Eleven species of water mites belonging to the subfamily Axonopsinae are described from the eastern area of Korea. They were collected mainly in streams and are composed of 3 species of Albaxona(all new), 1 new species of Javalbia., 2 species of Brachypoda(both new), 2 species of woolastookia (both new), 2 species of Ljania (1 is new), and 1 species of Lethaxona(new record). The descriptions are mainly based on the male specimens.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.38 no.2
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• pp.269-285
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• 1995

Fifteen species of water mites belonging to the genus Atums are reported from the eastern area of Korea, with the following five of them described as new species: Aturus glaberus, A. parauarus, A. quodrotus, A. sankveriensis, and A. trifurcatus, n. sap. A. complexus Sokolow and A. tewaconfusensis Habeeb, both new records for Korean fauna, are re-described.

• The Korean Journal of Zoology
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• v.36 no.3
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• pp.329-341
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• 1993

Eight species of the water mites of the genus Aturus are described from Korea. Five are new to science, and these are: A. multiclovus n. sp., A. kumariensis n. sp., A. multisetus n. sp., A. pilosus n. sp. and A parapilosus n. sp. In addition, A. caudatus and A. miyozakii are reported for the first time from this country. One unnamed species is also included. All the species are described on the basis of males.