The first Paratydeidae (Trombidiformes: Paratydeoidea) in Turkey:Scolotydaeus anatolicussp. nov.

Post larval stages of Tanytydeus beyzavii sp. nov. (Acari: Paratydeidae) from Iran

“…To gain a better understanding of leg setation and body divisions in Tanytydeus, we also examined the type specimens of T. cristatus, T. lamington and T. kakadu, and compared these species to the setation of Scolotydaeus anatolicus Dönel et al, 2012. The terminology and abbreviations used in the description of the new species follows Leg setation of the Paratydeidae was first presented for S. anatolicus by Dönel et al (2012). Within Tanytydeus, the new species and T. kakadu show the maximum complement of leg setae currently known for the family (Table 1).…”

“…Within Tanytydeus, the new species and T. kakadu show the maximum complement of leg setae currently known for the family (Table 1). In view of this more complete setation, some modifications to the notations presented in Dönel et al (2012) are required.…”

“…Paratydeid mites are widespread but yet rarely recorded mites that live mostly in edaphic habitats such as soil and litter, rotten wood, and moss, but also arboreal soil-like habitats such as under tree bark and in bird nests (Theron et al 1969;Delfinado & Baker 1974;Seeman & Walter 1999;Dönel et al 2012). Little is known of their life history, but the sickle-shaped chelicerae indicate they are predatory, and their elongate bodies and reduction in sensory structures suggest they readily inhabit the pore space of soils.…”

“…The family has seven genera, but their definition is confused because of a poor understanding of ontogeny in the family (Dönel et al 2012). Of the 14 described species, at least six were described as immature life stages but assumed to be adult females.…”

“…number of genital papillae, number of genital setae) were used to establish and distinguish genera. Dönel et al (2012) attempted to clear up this confusion by providing a likely ontogeny of papillae, genital and aggenital setae in the family, but refrained from using this to make synonymies pending further studies.…”