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Issue: Vol. 5839 No. 1: 26 Jun. 2026
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2026-06-26
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5839.1.11
Page range: 194-199
Abstract views: 34
PDF downloaded: 1

New records of the water mite family Arrenuridae (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Türkiye, with the description of a new species

Department of Biology; Faculty of Sciences and Arts; Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University; Burdur; Türkiye
Department of Biology; Faculty of Sciences and Arts; Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University; Burdur; Türkiye
Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics; Faculty of Sciences and Arts; Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University; Burdur; Turkiye
Acari Arrenuridae Arrenurus water mites Türkiye

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How to Cite

Ki̇jevcani̇n E., Gülle, P. & Yuzuak, S. (2026) New records of the water mite family Arrenuridae (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Türkiye, with the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 5839 (1), 194–199. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5839.1.11