CENTROLIMNESIA-BOOPIS (HYDRACHNELLAE, LIMNESIIDAE), A NEW PLANKTONIC MITE FROM LAKE-LIMONCOCHA IN THE AMAZONIAN REGION OF ECUADOR

Authors
GERECKE R FISHERHARTIG L STEINITZKANNAN M
Citation
R. Gerecke et al., CENTROLIMNESIA-BOOPIS (HYDRACHNELLAE, LIMNESIIDAE), A NEW PLANKTONIC MITE FROM LAKE-LIMONCOCHA IN THE AMAZONIAN REGION OF ECUADOR, Studies on neotropical fauna and environment, 31(3-4), 1996, pp. 193-204
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Zoology
Journal title
Studies on neotropical fauna and environment → ACNP
ISSN journal
01650521
Volume
31
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
193 - 204
Database
ISI
SICI code
0165-0521(1996)31:3-4<193:C(LANP>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Centrolimnesia boopis spec. nov, is described from plankton samples in a shallow lake in the western rainforest of Ecuador. The limnological features of the habitat, and the particular adaptations of the new sp ecies for planktonic life are discussed.