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Terrestrial species of the genus Nanorchestes (Endeostigmata: Nanorchestidae) in Europe

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Five species in the genus Nanorchestes Topsent & Trouessart have been discovered from terrestrial habitats in Europe. The reasons are provided for naming them N. arboriger (Berlese), N. cf. collinus Hirst, N. pulvinar Grandjean, N. cf.antarcticus Strandtmann, and N. cf. llanoi Strandtmann. The species are keyed and the old descriptions are complemented by scanning electron micrographs of their prodorsa..

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  1. Zoological Museum, University of Turku, FIN-20014, Turku, Finland

    Matti Uusitalo

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  1. Section of Population Biology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem, Amsterdam, 1090 GE, Netherlands

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Uusitalo, M. (2010). Terrestrial species of the genus Nanorchestes (Endeostigmata: Nanorchestidae) in Europe. In: Sabelis, M., Bruin, J. (eds) Trends in Acarology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-9837-5_25

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