Description of two new Rhombognathus species (Acari: Trombidiformes: Halacaridae) from Tenerife (Canary Islands)
In the present study, two new species of the genus Rhombognathus Trouessart 1888, R. cilbizi sp. nov. and R. andrevae sp. nov. are described. These species were found in intertidal zone on two different macroalgae species (Rhodomelaceae sp., and Gelidium pusillum (Stackhouse) Le Jolis) at two sites in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
Authors
- Furkan Durucan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6168-2135)
- Juan Carlos De La Paz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8524-6381)
- David Hernández‐Teixidor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3114-7892)
Institutions
- Universidad de La Laguna (ES)
- Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (ES)
- Isparta University of Applied Sciences (TR)
- Instituto Volcanológico de Canarias (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2025-05-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.3.12
- Primary Topic
- Study of Mite Species
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00