New records of the genus Recifella K. Viets, 1935 from Australia, with the description of four new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Unionicolidae)

The following new species are described from Australia: Recifella insolitiseta sp. nov., R. integra sp. nov., R. quadriseta sp. nov. and R. rotundiseta sp. nov. A redescription is given of Recifella flagellata Cook, 1986 and R. kakadu Smit, 2007. A key is given for all known Recifella species from Australia.

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Zootaxa
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2025-08-14
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5679.3.3
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Study of Mite Species
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New records of the genus Recifella K. Viets, 1935 from Australia, with the description of four new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Unionicolidae)

Harry Smit, Vladimir Pešić
Zootaxa
Study of Mite Species
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New records of the genus Recifella K. Viets, 1935 from Australia, with the description of four new species (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Unionicolidae)

Harry Smit, Vladimir Pešić
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Abstract

The following new species are described from Australia: Recifella insolitiseta sp. nov., R. integra sp. nov., R. quadriseta sp. nov. and R. rotundiseta sp. nov. A redescription is given of Recifella flagellata Cook, 1986 and R. kakadu Smit, 2007. A key is given for all known Recifella species from Australia.

ZootaxaVol. 5679(3)
Leiden University (NL), Naturalis Biodiversity Center (NL), United States Government Publishing Office (US), British Dietetic Association (GB), Museums Victoria (AU), University of Montenegro (ME)
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Study of Mite Species
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