Biology and taxonomic position of an ovoviviparous water mite (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from a hypersaline spring in southern Spain

Aquatic Insects

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 307-317

  Moreno, J L ^a   Gerecke, R ^b   Tuzovskij, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CASTILLA LA MANCHA   (Spain)

^b Institute of Biology of Inland Waters ^*

Author keywords

Hydryphantidae; Life cycle; Ovoviviparity; Salinity; Water mites

Indexed keywords

ACARI; HYDRACARINA; HYDRYPHANTIDAE;

EID: 56249099422     PISSN: 01650424     EISSN: 17444152     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01650420802448507     Document Type: Article

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