Title of article :
Ontogeny of Chenophila platyrhynchos sp. nov. (Acari: Syringophilidae), an ectoparasite of the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (Anseriformes: Anatidae)
Author/Authors :
TYMCIO, Tomasz Adam Mickiewicz University - Faculty of Biology - Department of Animal Morphology, Poland , KAVETSKA, Katarzyna West Pomeranian University of Technology - Laboratory of Biology and Ecology of Parasites, Poland , CZYZ, Michal Adam Mickiewicz University - Faculty of Biology - Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Poland , SKORACKI, Maciej Adam Mickiewicz University - Faculty of Biology - Department of Animal Morphology, Poland
Abstract :
The morphology of the postembryonic stages of a new quill mite species, Chenophila platyrhynchos sp. nov., parasitising the Mallard Anas platyrhynchos (Linnaeus) (Aves: Anseriformes) in Poland is described in detail. This species is morphologically very similar to Ch. kanduli Bochkov known from Anas querquedula Linnaeus in Russia and differs from it by the ornament of a propodonotal shield, the number of chambers in the lateral branch of the peritremes, and the lengths of the propodonotal setae.
Keywords :
Acari , Anas platyrhynchos , Chenophila , ectoparasites , Syringophilidae , quill mites
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
Journal title :
Turkish Journal of Zoology
