Twelve species of ptyctimous mites (Acari: Oribatida) are recorded from Ghana for the first time. Two new species are described and illustrated: Phthiracarus bicarinatus sp. nov. and Austrophthiracarus lacunosus sp. nov. Three species are recorded from West Africa for the first time.
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1 October 2008
Two new species of ptyctimous mites (Acari: Oribatida) from Ghana
Wojciech Niedbała
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African Zoology
Vol. 43 • No. 2
October 2008
Vol. 43 • No. 2
October 2008
Acari
Ghana
new species
Oribatida
Phthiracaridae
Steganacaridae