A redescription of the type specimen of Crotonia (= Acronothrus) obtecta (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1875), (Acari,Cryptostigmata) and a discussion of its taxonomic relationships |
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| Abstract: | Summary The holotype of Crotonia (= Westwoodia) obtecta (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1875) has been cleaned and is redescribed. Study indicates that Crotonia Thorell, 1876 is a senior synonym of Acronothrus Berlese, 1916, and that the family Crotoniidae Thorell, 1876 is a senior synonym of the Holonothridae Wallwork, 1963 |
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| Keywords: | Platyhelminthes Polystyliphora Australia systematics biodiversity |
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