Distribution and biogeography of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) in antarctica, the sub-antarctic islands and nearby land areas

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 861-894

  Starý, Josef ^a   Block, William ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOIL BIOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Biogeography; Distribution; Gondwana; Mites; Oribatida

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; MITE;

ANTARCTICA;

ACARI; AMERONOTHRIDAE; ARTHROPODA; AVES; CELLULAR ORGANISMS; INVERTEBRATA; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 0031749043     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939800770451     Document Type: Article

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