Thalassophthirius auster gen. et spec, nov., a halacarid mite (Acari) suspected of being a parasite

Thalassophthirius auster gen. et spec. nov., collected off Staten Island, South Atlantic Ocean, is described. The species is suspected of being parasitic in habit. This speculation is based on characteristics such as extremely long and robust recumbent dorsal setae, absence of eye pigment and bulbou...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Polar Research
Main Author: Bartsch, Ilse
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 1998
Subjects:
Auster
Polar Research
South Atlantic Ocean
Mite
Online Access:https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2432
https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v6i2.6860
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Summary:Thalassophthirius auster gen. et spec. nov., collected off Staten Island, South Atlantic Ocean, is described. The species is suspected of being parasitic in habit. This speculation is based on characteristics such as extremely long and robust recumbent dorsal setae, absence of eye pigment and bulbous idiosoma. A short survey of parasitic halacarids is given.

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