Comparative morphological and biometrical studies on trhypochthonius species of the tectorum species group (Acari: Oribatida: Trhypochthoniidae)

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2269, 2009, Pages 1-31

  Weigmann, Gerd ^a   Günther, Raspotnig ^b  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

^b Inst Zool an Karl Franzens Univ   (Austria)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Europe; New subspecies; North america; Oribatid mites; Phylogeny; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

ACARI; ORIBATIDA; TRHYPOCHTHONIIDAE; TRHYPOCHTHONIUS; TRHYPOCHTHONIUS JAPONICUS; TRHYPOCHTHONIUS TECTORUM;

EID: 70350304824     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2269.1.1     Document Type: Article

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