The marine mites Hyadesia sp and Copidognathus sp associated with the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis
Two species of marine mites belonging to the families Hyadesiidae and Halacaridae, Hyadesia sp. and Copidognathus sp., respectively, were found associated with the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis from Baja California in NW Mexico. The first species was found inside the mussel gut with an intensity...
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| Format: | Article |
| Status: | Published version |
| Publication date: | 2000 |
| Country: | México |
| Institution: | UNAM |
| Repository: | Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/3275 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11154/3275 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | Zoology Hyadesia sp. Copidognathus sp. Mytilus galloprovincialis marine mites symbionts |
| Summary: | Two species of marine mites belonging to the families Hyadesiidae and Halacaridae, Hyadesia sp. and Copidognathus sp., respectively, were found associated with the mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis from Baja California in NW Mexico. The first species was found inside the mussel gut with an intensity ranging from one to six mites per mussel and their prevalence was from 20.0 to 46.7% |
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