Gamasolaelaps
genus of arachnids
Gamasolaelaps is a genus of mites belonging to the family Veigaiidae. Males of this genus can be distinguished from other members of the family by the lack of spurs on the second pair of legs and the fact the sclerotized shields on the underside of the body are never fused together. Females are more difficult to diagnose, a high powered microscope being required.
Species
Gamasolaelaps aurantiacus (Berlese, 1903)
Gamasolaelaps bellingeri Evans
Gamasolaelaps bidentis Tseng, 1994
Gamasolaelaps bondwaensis Hurlbutt, 1983
Gamasolaelaps cerviformis Berlese
Gamasolaelaps cornuum Karg, 1997
Gamasolaelaps ctenisetiger Ishikawa, 1978
Gamasolaelaps cuniculicola Wang, Zhou & Ji, 1990
Gamasolaelaps dorotheae Koyumdjieva, 1986
Gamasolaelaps excisus (Koch)
Gamasolaelaps leptocornutus Karg, 1998
Gamasolaelaps multidentatus Karg
Gamasolaelaps pamirensis Barilo, 1987
Gamasolaelaps praetarsalis Karg, 1997
Gamasolaelaps pygmaeus Bregetova
Gamasolaelaps tuberculatus Breg.
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