New species of water mites of the genus Piona (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Pionidae), from Xochimilco's water channel, Mexico

A new water mite species is described, belonging to the genus Piona (Hydrachnidia: Pionidae), collected from a canal at Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico. This represents the first family and genus record for Mexico City.

Bibliographic Details
Authors: Marín Hernández, Carlos Humberto, Cramer Hemkes, Cristina
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2009
Country:México
Institution:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repository:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/538
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/538
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Biodiversity Conservation
Hydracarids
Hydracarina
Hydrachnellae
Description
Summary:A new water mite species is described, belonging to the genus Piona (Hydrachnidia: Pionidae), collected from a canal at Xochimilco, Mexico City, Mexico. This represents the first family and genus record for Mexico City.