Halacarellus obsoletus n. sp. (Arachnida: Acari: Halacaridae), an Associate with Antarctic Hexactinellid Sponges

Abstract Halacarellus obsoletus n. sp. is described. The halacarid was found within the tissue of the hexactinellid sponges Rossella antarctica, R. nuda, R. racovitzae , and Scolymastra joubini which are abundant in the shelf area of eastern Weddell Sea. H. obsoletus is thought to be an obligate ass...

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Published in:Mitteilungen aus dem Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin. Zoologisches Museum und Institut für Spezielle Zoologie (Berlin)
Main Author: Bartsch, Ilse
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995
Subjects:
Antarctic
Weddell
Weddell Sea
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mmnz.19950710113
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Summary:Abstract Halacarellus obsoletus n. sp. is described. The halacarid was found within the tissue of the hexactinellid sponges Rossella antarctica, R. nuda, R. racovitzae , and Scolymastra joubini which are abundant in the shelf area of eastern Weddell Sea. H. obsoletus is thought to be an obligate associate with these sponges. The species is characterized by slender idiosoma with extremely delicate plates and slender legs ending with scythe‐shaped claws.

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