Halacarid mites of the genus Agauopsis (Acari: Halacaridae) from West Coast of Antalya, Turkey

Furkan Durucan; Yunus Ömer Boyacı

doi:10.12714/egejfas.2018.35.1.09

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Halacarid mites of the genus Agauopsis (Acari: Halacaridae) from West Coast of Antalya, Turkey

Abstract

Five Agauopsis species were determined at 8 sampling stations, various depths and habitats in the West Mediterranean Sea Coast of Antalya, Turkey. Among them Agauopsis nonornata is new for the Mediterranean Sea, Agauopsis brevipalpus, Agauopsis conjuncta, Agauopsis ibssi and Agauopsis pteropes are new for the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Each species is illustrated, briefly described here with their worldwide geographical distributions and habitat informations.

Keywords

Acari,Halacaridae,Agauopsis,Turkey,Antalya

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Furkan Durucan ^*
0000-0002-6168-2135
Türkiye

Yunus Ömer Boyacı
Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi, Eğirdir Su Ürünleri Fakültesi, Isparta, Türkiye
0000-0002-4027-4482
Türkiye

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March 15, 2018

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Durucan, F., & Boyacı, Y. Ö. (2018). Halacarid mites of the genus Agauopsis (Acari: Halacaridae) from West Coast of Antalya, Turkey. Ege Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 35(1), 49-53. https://doi.org/10.12714/egejfas.2018.35.1.09

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