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Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) XI. Congocepheus kardiae sp. nov. and Zimbabweae pluosiae gen. nov., sp. nov. from the Republic of Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.authorFernandez, Nestor
dc.contributor.authorTheron, Pieter
dc.contributor.authorLeiva, Sergio
dc.contributor.researchID10175709 - Theron, Pieter Daniel
dc.contributor.researchID26852616 - Fernandez, Nestor Alfredo
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-09T09:02:08Z
dc.date.available2017-05-09T09:02:08Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.description.abstractCongocepheus kardiae sp. nov. and Zimbabweae pluosiae gen. nov., sp. nov. from Zimbabwe are described by use of optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Co. kardiae presents notable differences in shape and length of setae: in setae heart-shaped; c1 very long, willow leaf-shaped with central vein; genital and aggenital setae velate; an setae small, stick-like. The new species is compared to other members of the genus Congocepheus. Zimbabweae pluosiae gen. nov., sp. nov. exhibits the following distinctive characters: two prodorsal anterior depressions; a translamella; conspicuous Y-shaped cuticular notogastral carina, notogastral anterior depression divided into two zones; notogastral margin interrupted anterior to h3 setae; absence of posterior notogastral depression. This new genus is compared to related taxaen_US
dc.identifier.citationFernandez, N. et al. 2016. Revision of the family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) XI. Congocepheus kardiae sp. nov. and Zimbabweae pluosiae gen. nov., sp. nov. from the Republic of Zimbabwe. International journal of acarology, 42(7):341-357. [http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/taca20/current]en_US
dc.identifier.issn0164-7954
dc.identifier.issn1945-3892 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/21791
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01647954.2016.1199138
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01647954.2016.1199138
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francisen_US
dc.subjectAcarien_US
dc.subjectOribatidaen_US
dc.subjectCongocepheus kardiae sp. nov.en_US
dc.subjectZimbabweae pluosiae gen. nov., sp. nov.en_US
dc.subjectZimbabween_US
dc.subjectComparisonen_US
dc.titleRevision of the family Carabodidae (Acari: Oribatida) XI. Congocepheus kardiae sp. nov. and Zimbabweae pluosiae gen. nov., sp. nov. from the Republic of Zimbabween_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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