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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Autores: Caceres-Martínez, J, Vasquez-Yeomans, R, Renteria, YG, Curiel-Ramirez, S, Valdez, JAO, Rivas, G
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2000
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/3275
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/3275
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Zoology
Hyadesia sp.
Copidognathus sp.
Mytilus galloprovincialis
marine mites
symbionts
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Sumario: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%