title: Water mites of the genus Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae) from Ghana.
abstract: New records of water mites of the genus Atractides Koch, 1837 (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hygrobatidae) from streams in Ghana are presented. Six species are reported, one of these, Atractides (Atractides) ghanaensis n. sp., is described as new for science. First records for Ghana are given for A. (Atractides) damkoehleri (K. Viets, 1916), A. (A.) latisetus (K. Viets, 1916), A. (Polymegapus) kuehnei (K. Viets, 1911) and A. (Tympanomegapus) tuberipalpis (K. Viets, 1913).
authors: Department of Biology, University of Montenegro, Cetinjski put b.b., 81000 Podgorica, Montenegro.; Email: vladopesic@gmail.com.
authors: Vladimir
authors: V
authors: Pešić
authors: Naturalis Biodiversity Center, P.O. Box 9517, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.; Email: harry.smit@naturalis.nl.
authors: Harry
authors: H
authors: Smit
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D009929:Organ Size