North Pacific versus North Atlantic: a case with species of the amphiboreal littoral mite genus Thalassogamasus gen. nov. (Parasitifomes, Mesostigmata, Parasitidae)

• Published in: Zootaxa
• Main Author: MAKAROVA, OLGA L.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Mangolia Press 2019
• Subjects: Acari; gamasid mites; Thalassogamasus; Parasitinae; species identification key; Arctic; amphiboreal range; seashore dwellers; interstitial habit; Magadan; Okhotsk; Pacific; Chukotka; Iceland; North Atlantic; Mite
• Online Access: https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4647.1.29

A new amphiboreal gamasid mite genus, Thalassogamasus gen. n. is described, characterised by two distinct dorsal shields (opisthonotum hypotrichous, usually with ten pairs of setae); peritrematal shield reduced and posteriorly free; setae al1, al2 on palp genu and al on palp femur entire; dorsal cha...