First record of Atelopsalis pacifica (Acari: Halacaridae) from Turkey

Journal Title: Natural and Engineering Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 3

Abstract

The genus Atelopsalis is reported for the first time from Turkey. The material examined in the present study was collected at Kaş (36.157583° N, 29.630333° E) from 30 m depth on the West Coast of Antalya in Turkey. General information on the morphology of a protonymph of male Atelopsalis pacifica are described in this paper, with original illustrations.

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Furkan Durucan, Yunus Ömer Boyacı

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  • EP ID EP307746
  • DOI 10.28978/nesciences.348327
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Furkan Durucan, Yunus Ömer Boyacı (2017). First record of Atelopsalis pacifica (Acari: Halacaridae) from Turkey. Natural and Engineering Sciences, 2(3), 10-13. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-307746