title: Two new Bdellidae (Trombidiformes: Bdelloidea) from Iran and the status of Neobiscirus Gomelauri, 1963.
abstract: Two new Bdellidae, Biscirus iranensis Paktinat-Saeej & Bagheri sp. nov. and Bdella farabii Paktinat-Saeej & Bagheri sp. nov., are described from northern Iran. The monotypic genus Neobiscirus considered a junior synonym of Biscirus, and its only species therefore considered Biscirus kobachidzei (Gomelauri, 1963) comb. nov.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran.; Email: saeedpaktinat@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Saeed
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Paktinat-Saeej
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Maragheh, Maragheh, Iran.; Email: mbagheri20022002@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagheri
authors.affiliation: Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran.; Email: saboori@ut.ac.ir.
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saboori
authors.affiliation: Young Researchers and Elite Club, Maragheh Branch, Islamic Azad University, Maragheh, Iran.; Email: man.ahaniazad@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Mansoureh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ahaniazad
mesh_terms: D000053:Acari / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D005260:Female; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size