A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China

The oribatid mite genus Epidamaeus Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957 from China is reviewed, and a list and key to all known species from China are provided. A new species, Epidamaeus conjungenus, sp. n. is identified, and its morphological descriptions and illustrations are also given. The distinct charac...

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Main Authors: Lixia Xie, Maofa Yang, Rong Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-07-01
Series:ZooKeys
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Online Access:http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2628
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Maofa Yang
Rong Huang
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description The oribatid mite genus Epidamaeus Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957 from China is reviewed, and a list and key to all known species from China are provided. A new species, Epidamaeus conjungenus, sp. n. is identified, and its morphological descriptions and illustrations are also given. The distinct characteristics of E. conjungenus sp. n. is the coterminous ridge connected to the base of the notogastral setae. Pseudanal setae undulating attenuate, the proximal half with obvious, thorn-like barbs, the distal half smooth.
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spelling doaj.art-1193bd054443414aa34f62507c3356542022-12-22T03:20:34ZengPensoft PublishersZooKeys1313-29891313-29702011-07-011190293610.3897/zookeys.119.16292628A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from ChinaLixia XieMaofa YangRong HuangThe oribatid mite genus Epidamaeus Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957 from China is reviewed, and a list and key to all known species from China are provided. A new species, Epidamaeus conjungenus, sp. n. is identified, and its morphological descriptions and illustrations are also given. The distinct characteristics of E. conjungenus sp. n. is the coterminous ridge connected to the base of the notogastral setae. Pseudanal setae undulating attenuate, the proximal half with obvious, thorn-like barbs, the distal half smooth.http://zookeys.pensoft.net/lib/ajax_srv/article_elements_srv.php?action=download_pdf&item_id=2628<i>Epidamaeus</i>new specieschecklistdistribution
spellingShingle Lixia Xie
Maofa Yang
Rong Huang
A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China
ZooKeys
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new species
checklist
distribution
title A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China
title_full A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China
title_fullStr A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China
title_full_unstemmed A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China
title_short A new species of the genus Epidamaeus (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from China
title_sort new species of the genus epidamaeus acari oribatida damaeidae from china
topic <i>Epidamaeus</i>
new species
checklist
distribution
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