Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes
<i>Protophthiracarus afthonos</i> sp. nov. is described and illustrated using line drawings, transmitted light and SEM imaging. It is characterized by an extraordinary richness of notogastral setae (ca. 166 pairs) that has been previously unseen among phthiracaroid mites. The species ori...
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| author | Wojciech Niedbała Zbigniew Adamski Ronald Laniecki Wojciech L. Magowski |
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| description | <i>Protophthiracarus afthonos</i> sp. nov. is described and illustrated using line drawings, transmitted light and SEM imaging. It is characterized by an extraordinary richness of notogastral setae (ca. 166 pairs) that has been previously unseen among phthiracaroid mites. The species originates from the material collected from the litter of primary forest in the Peruvian Andes. The genus <i>Protophthiracarus</i> is well represented in the Neotropical Region. Many species of ptyctimous mites have been found in Peru, representing both widespread and endemic biogeographic elements. Among a total of 37 species, 20 from Peru have been described for the first time. Currently, the ptyctimous fauna consists of 12 endemite, 11 neotropical, 4 semicosmopolitan and 9 pantropical biogeographic elements. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-142a54eec784421a83e6516cff76b0df2023-11-18T22:32:32ZengMDPI AGAnimals2076-26152023-07-011315240310.3390/ani13152403Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian AndesWojciech Niedbała0Zbigniew Adamski1Ronald Laniecki2Wojciech L. Magowski3Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Animal Physiology and Developmental Biology, Laboratory of Electron and Confocal Microscopy, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznan, PolandDepartment of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Faculty of Biology, Adam Mickiewicz University, 61-614 Poznan, Poland<i>Protophthiracarus afthonos</i> sp. nov. is described and illustrated using line drawings, transmitted light and SEM imaging. It is characterized by an extraordinary richness of notogastral setae (ca. 166 pairs) that has been previously unseen among phthiracaroid mites. The species originates from the material collected from the litter of primary forest in the Peruvian Andes. The genus <i>Protophthiracarus</i> is well represented in the Neotropical Region. Many species of ptyctimous mites have been found in Peru, representing both widespread and endemic biogeographic elements. Among a total of 37 species, 20 from Peru have been described for the first time. Currently, the ptyctimous fauna consists of 12 endemite, 11 neotropical, 4 semicosmopolitan and 9 pantropical biogeographic elements.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/15/2403ptyctimous mites<i>Protophthiracarus</i>neotropical realmneotrichynew species |
| spellingShingle | Wojciech Niedbała Zbigniew Adamski Ronald Laniecki Wojciech L. Magowski Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes Animals ptyctimous mites <i>Protophthiracarus</i> neotropical realm neotrichy new species |
| title | Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes |
| title_full | Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes |
| title_fullStr | Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes |
| title_short | Ptyctimous Mites (Acari, Oribatida) of Peru with the Description of an Extraordinary New Phthiracaroid Mite from the Peruvian Andes |
| title_sort | ptyctimous mites acari oribatida of peru with the description of an extraordinary new phthiracaroid mite from the peruvian andes |
| topic | ptyctimous mites <i>Protophthiracarus</i> neotropical realm neotrichy new species |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/15/2403 |
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