New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research abstracts

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TWO NEW MITES FROM THE ROCKY SHORE OF NORTH AUCKLAND With a note on zoogeographical relations of the littoral Cryptostigmata (Acari) of New Zealand

Malcolm Luxton

Soil Bureau, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research,Lower Hutt

Abstract Hydrogamasus kensleri n.sp. and Fortuynia elamellata n.sp. are described from rock crevices on the upper shore at three localities in North Auckland. The taxonomic relationships of Fortuynia, and the zoogeographical relationships of the known littoral cryptostigmatic mites of New Zealand are briefly discussed.

N.Z. Jl mar. Freshwat. Res. 1: 76-87
Received for publication 30 November 1966

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