Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) XIV. Phyllocarabodes costaricensis sp. nov. from Costa Rica and Zimbabweae kenyaensis sp. nov. from Kenya
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Fernandez, Nestor
Theron, Pieter
Tiedt, Louwrens
Leiva, Sergio
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Taylor & Francis
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Phyllocarabodes costaricensis sp. nov. and Zimbabweae kenyaensis sp. nov. are described using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. For Phyllocarabodes costaricensis sp. nov., a detailed description is provided, along with a discussion on the position of Phyllocarabodes as subgenus within the genus Carabodes. We conclude that Phyllocarabodes, with a series of particular characteristics, is a distinct genus and not a subgenus of Carabodes. The genus Phyllocarabodes is redefined. Zimbabweae kenyaensis sp. nov. is closely related to Zimbabweae pluosiae Fernandez, Theron, Leiva 2016, exhibiting the following distinctive characters: shape of prodorsal zone promontories different; associated structures and trajectory of circumgastric depression dissimilar; pedotectum I, pedotectum II and discidium differ in shape; dissimilar disposition of promontories; differences in ventral and epimeral zones
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Fernandez, N. et al. 2017. Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) XIV. Phyllocarabodes costaricensis sp. nov. from Costa Rica and Zimbabweae kenyaensis sp. nov. from Kenya. International journal of acarology, 43(7):518-533. [http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2017.1366549]