A new species of Galumnella (Acari, Oribatida, Galumnellidae) from Vietnam
The article describes a new species, Galumnella subiasi sp. nov., from Vietnam, which is distinguished from others by the following combination of characteristics: the notogaster, pteromorphs, prodorsum, and ventral shield have a network pattern; there is an interlamellar ridge on the prodorsum; lamellar and sublamellar lines are parallel; rostral and lamellar setae of medium length; bothridial setae slightly expanded in the middle, unilaterally heavily spinose; notogaster with 10 pairs of short setae; the adanal setae ad3 are located anterior to the anal aperture; postanal porose area absent; all leg tarsi with three claws. An identification key is provided for all Asian species of Galumnella, and it is demonstrated that Galumnella angustifrons and Galumnella nipponica are distinct species.
Authors
- Vasiliy B. Kolesnikov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6177-7858)
- Vladislav D. Leonov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1519-9684)
Institutions
- Russian Academy of Sciences (RU)
- University of Tyumen (RU)
- KROK University (UA)
- Institute of Biology of Inland Waters named Ivan Dmitrievich Papanin (RU)
- Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution (RU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5556.1.18
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Study of Mite Species
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.03