The family Carabodidae (Acari, Oribatida) VIII. The genus Machadocepheus (first part) Machadocepheus leoneae sp. n. and Machadocepheus rachii sp. n. from Gabon

The genus Machadocepheus, being one of the more complex genera of the Carabodidae family, is briefly outlined to demonstrate this complexity. Descriptions of two new species from Gabon, M. leoneae sp. n. and M. rachii sp. n. are given.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fernandez, Nestor, Theron, Pieter Daniel, Rollard, Christine, Leiva, Sergio Dante
Format: info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo
Language:Inglés
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019
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Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/4273/list/8/
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/5873
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.456.8570
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Summary:The genus Machadocepheus, being one of the more complex genera of the Carabodidae family, is briefly outlined to demonstrate this complexity. Descriptions of two new species from Gabon, M. leoneae sp. n. and M. rachii sp. n. are given.