Algophagus mites (Astigmata: Algophagidae) from the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward islands: Habitat-related morphology and taxonomic descriptions

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 259, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 31-47

  Marshall, David J ^a   O'Connor, Barry M ^c   Pugh, Philip J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Algophagus; Functional morphology; Marion Island; Morphometric analysis; Prince Edward islands; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; HABITAT; MITE; MORPHOMETRY; TAXONOMY;

INDIAN OCEAN;

ACARI; ALGOPHAGIDAE; ASTIGMATA;

EID: 0037273005     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902003023     Document Type: Article

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