COPIDOGNATHUS (HALACARIDAE ACARI) FROM WESTERN AUSTRALIA FIVE SPECIES OF THE OCULATUS GROUP

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Abstract - Five Copidognathus species, taken on the shores of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, are described. The five species, C. culoatus sp. nov., C. facetus sp. nov., C levigatus sp. nov., C. pumicatus sp. nov., and C. rasilis sp. nov., can be attributed to the Copidognathus oculatus group. The oculatus group and the 28 species attributed to this group are diagnosed, the geographical distribution summarized in a map. The southern hemisphere proved to be more rich in species than the northern.