title: Contribution to the study of arrenuroid water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Turkey.
abstract: In this paper, one new water mite species of the genus Arrenurus, i.e. Arrenurus (s.str.) ovatipetiolatus Esen & Erman sp. nov. and some new records for the Turkish fauna are given. The first description of the female of Arrenurus (s.str.) antalyensis Gülle, Boyaci & Gülle, 2011 is given. Arrenurus (s.str.) kermanensis Pešić, Smit & Asadi, 2011, which is only known from type locality in Iran, and reported here, is new record for the Turkish fauna, is redescribed. Arrenurus (s.str.) kurui Erman, 1993 is considered a junior synonym of Arrenurus (s.str.) vavrai Thon, 1899. Krendowskia (s.str.) levantensis Smit, 1997, a species only known from Israel and Iran, is reported first time from Turkey.
authors.affiliation: Fırat University, Faculty of Sciences, Department of Biology, 23119, Elaziğ, TURKEY. esenyunus@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Yunus
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Esen
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Erman
authors.forename: Sibel
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dilkaraoglu
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D006184:Habits; D008297:Male; D008925:Mites / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D014421:Turkey