Scutacarus (Scutacarus) sphaeroideus (Karafiati, 1959)
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https://doi.org/ 10.22073/pja.v13i1.84210 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/21088793-C050-040A-FE65-C5C44990FC45 |
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Scutacarus (Scutacarus) sphaeroideus (Karafiati, 1959) |
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Scutacarus (Scutacarus) sphaeroideus (Karafiati, 1959)
World distribution – This species is found worldwide and can be found in soils shorelines. It has been observed to be phoretic on ants, beetles ( Staphylinidae , Heteroceridae ), and small mammals ( Cricetidae , Muridae ). In Iran, this species has been collected multiple times from soil samples and has been found in association with hydrophilid beetles and Dryops sp. (Col.: Hydrophilidae and Dryopidae ) (Rahimnejad et al. 2022b).
Material examined – Three female mite specimens were collected from a soil sample from A’ali- Kola, 36.21° N, 53.65° E, and altitude 112 m a.s.l., February 13, 2023, coll. E. Yahyapour.
Remarks – This species is recorded for the first time from Mazandaran province.
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