Persian Journal of Acarology

Persian Journal of Acarology

A checklist of halacarid mites (Acari, Halacaridae) associated with echinoderms (Echinodermata)

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Near Harimandir Road, Dhanbad 826001, Jharkhand, India
10.22073/pja.v10i4.68340
Abstract
A compilation of halacarid mite species (Halacaridae) found associated with echinoderms (Echinodermata) has been carried out based on published records. In this paper, we listed 20 halacarid mite species associated with echinoderms altogether. These 20 species belong to 10 genera, viz. Agaue (2 species), Agauopsis (1 species), Copidognathus (5 species), Enterohalacarus (1 species), Halacarellus (4 species), Halacaropsis (1 species), Halacarus (2 species), Rhombognathides (2 species), Rhombognathus (1 species) and Thalassarachna (1 species).
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