'Fauna Ibérica' Series

Volume 3 - Acari Oribatei Poronota

Author(s):
Carlos Pérez-Íñigo

ISBN:
Madrid, 1993. 320 pp. ISBN: 84-00-07335-7.

Description

This is the first synthesis about the poronotic oribatid mites in the Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands. It deals with 233 species belonging to 24 subfamilies. This work provides identification keys, descriptions and illustrations of each species as well as information about their geographical distribution and biology. The book supplies a complete bibliography and an updated revision about the systematic nomenclature of these mites.

Contents

• • Introduction
• • Systematic position and geographical distribution of Oribatei Poronota
• • Morphology and adult anatomy
• • Charactheristics of not adult phases
• • Natural history of Oribatei Poronota
• • Collection, conservation and study methods
• • The Iberian Oribatei Poronota
  • Family key
  • Superfamily Licneremaeoidea
  • Family Passalozetidae
  • Family Licneremaeidae
  • Family Scutoverticidae
  • Superfamily Galumnatoidea
  • Family Galumnatidae
  • Family Parakalummatidae
  • Superfamily Phenopelopoidea
  • Family Phenopelopidae
  • Superfamily Oribatelloidea
  • Family Tegoribatidae
  • Family Achipteriidae
  • Family Oribatellidae
  • Superfamily Ceratozetoidea
  • Family Zetomimidae
  • Family Mycobatidae
  • Family Humerobatidae
  • Family Chamobatidae
  • Family Euzetidae
  • Family Ceratozetidae
  • Superfamily Oripodoidea
  • Family Xylobatidae
  • Family Lamellareidae
  • Family Protoribatidae
  • Family Oribatulidae
  • Family Zetomotrichidae
  • Family Haplozetidae
  • Family Oripodidade
  • Family Scheloribatidae
  • Family Hemileiidae
• • Bibliography
• • Appendix 1. Nomenclature: Synonims and combinations list
• • Apéndice 2. Abbreviation key
• • Alphabetic index of taxonomical names of Iberian-Balearic Oribatei Poronota

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