Süßwasserfauna von Mitteleuropa, Bd. 7/2-3 Chelicerata

Abstract

This volume deals with European species of two out of the eight superfamilies of true fresh water mites generally accepted worldwide, namely Hygrobatoidea and Arrenuroidea. The remaining superfamilies were treated in preceding Chelicerata volumes of this series (7-2/1: Stygothrombioidea, Hydrovolzioidea, Eylaoidea and Hydrachnoidea – Davids et al. 2007; 7-2/2: Hydryphantoidea and Lebertioidea – Di Sabatino et al. 2010). All taxa below subfamily level are treated in alphabetical order. An explanation of morphological terminology and abbreviations (page 377-379 ff., Figs 9-123-125), an illustrated key to superfamilies (page 381, Figs 9-126-129), a glossary (page 387), and a chapter with corrections and addenda to the foregoing volumes, are found at the end of this volume. At genus level, all keys refer to Europe as a whole. At species level, the area covered includes Central and Northern Europe extending in the West to the Southwestern margin of the Pyrenees, in the South to the Southern margin of the Alps and in the East to the Eastern state borders of Austria, Slovakia, Poland and the Baltic countries.