Two New Species of the Genus Aturus (Acari: Hydrachnidia) for the Turkish Fauna

Abstract

It has been evaluated the species of the genus Aturus Kramer, 1875 collected from Bayburt, Ordu and Elazığ Provinces. Aturus rotundus Romijn, 1921 and Aturus villosus Motaş & Soarec, 1939 are new records for the Turkish fauna. Moreover, the morphological differences in the specimens Aturus scaber Kramer, 1875 has been evaluated. Further, a general assessment has been made on the species of the genus Aturus recorded from Turkey.

Keywords

• water mite
• aturus
• fauna
• turkey