A new record of the genus Sperchon (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Sperchontidae) from Turkey

Authors : Yunus ESEN

Pages : 48-50

Doi:10.47121/acarolstud.860097

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Publication Date : 2021-01-27

Article Type : Other Papers

Abstract :A new water mite Sperchon (Hispidosperhcon) beckeri Bader and Sepasgosarian, 1984 is recorded for the first time from Elazığ province, Turkey. This species is characterized by the P-2 with long finger-shaped ventral projection and P-4 with well-developed ventral tubercles.
Keywords : Mite, Sperchon, new report, Elazığ, running water