First record of the genus Limnohalacarus (Acari: Halacaridae) from Mexico

Authors

  • Margarita Ojeda Instituto de Biología, UNAM
  • Gerardo Rivas
  • Fernando Álvarez

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.016

Keywords:

Acari, Limnohalacarus, Anchialine, Quintana Roo, First record

Abstract

Limnohalacarus cultellatus Viets, 1940 was collected from an anchialine cave (Cenote Bang) in the Ox Bel Ha System located near Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico. This species has been recorded from Madagascar, Hungary, United States, the Antilles and Brazil. The record presented here is the first record of the species for Mexico and the first record for an halacarid mite from continental waters in the country. A key to the species of Limnohalacarus is given as well as information about the variation shown by the organisms named under L. cultellatus.

Author Biography

Margarita Ojeda, Instituto de Biología, UNAM

Lab. de Carcinología, Departamento de Zoología Investigador

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Published

2016-08-22

How to Cite

Ojeda, M., Rivas, G., & Álvarez, F. (2016). First record of the genus Limnohalacarus (Acari: Halacaridae) from Mexico. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 87(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2016.06.016

Issue

Vol. 87 No. 3 (2016): septiembre

Section

NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS (cancelada desde 2017)