Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity

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Lobohalacarus weberi (Acari, Halacaridae) from Shallow Ground Waters in South Korea

  • Shin, Jong Hak (Department of Biological Science, Daegu University) ;
  • Lee, Jimin (Marine Ecosystem Research Center, Korea Institute of Ocean Science & Technology) ;
  • Chang, Cheon Young (Department of Biological Science, Daegu University)
  • Received : 2021.06.17
  • Accepted : 2021.07.09
  • Published : 2021.07.31
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Abstract

Lobohalacarus weberi (Romijn and Viets, 1924) is added to the halacarid fauna of Korea as the third member of freshwater halacarid species. Both the genus and species are newly recorded from Korea. Halacarid mites were collected from two hillside wells and a streamside hyporheic zone in the southeastern region of South Korea. Lobohalacarus weberi is characterized by a well-developed frontal spine-like process, seven dorsal setae, the fourth segment of palp with a short distal and three long proximal setae, and tibiae of legs II to IV with two, one, two pectinate setae, respectively. A few minor individual variabilities were observed in the number of perigenital seta and genital acetabula, the setal armature on genua of legs, and the shape of spinule row on lateral claws.

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Acknowledgement

We are grateful to two anonymous reviewers for their critical comments that greatly improved the manuscript. This work was supported in part by the research grant of Daegu University, Korea in 2020 to Cheon Young Chang.

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