Genera of Gymnodamaeidae (Acari: Oribatida: Plateremaeoidea) of Canada, with notes on some nomenclatorial problems

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2206, 2009, Pages 23-44

  Walter, David Evans ^a  

^a ROYAL ALBERTA MUSEUM   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adrodamaeus; Cerotegument; Epicuticular wax; Gymnodamaeus; Homonym; Jacotella; Johnstonella; Joshuella; Lotus effect; Nortonella; Pleodamaeus

Indexed keywords

ACARI; NELUMBO; NELUMBO NUCIFERA; ORIBATIDA;

EID: 69249127793     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2206.1.2     Document Type: Article

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