WoRMS taxon details
Pontarachna africana Smit, 2002
227553 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:227553)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Smit, H. (2002). [Two new species of the water mite family Pontarachnidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia), with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Pontarachna hinumaensis</i> Imamura]. <i>Zootaxa 22</i>: 1-8 (look up in IMIS) [details]
description Female holotype from Gansbaai, 28 november 2000. Male is unknown
description Female holotype from Gansbaai, 28 november 2000. Male is unknown [details]
WoRMS (2025). Pontarachna africana Smit, 2002. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=227553 on 2025-11-21
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Nomenclature
original description
Smit, H. (2002). [Two new species of the water mite family Pontarachnidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia), with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Pontarachna hinumaensis</i> Imamura]. <i>Zootaxa 22</i>: 1-8 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Smit, H. (2002). [Two new species of the water mite family Pontarachnidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia), with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Pontarachna hinumaensis</i> Imamura]. <i>Zootaxa 22</i>: 1-8 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Smit, H. (2002). [Two new species of the water mite family Pontarachnidae (Acari: Hydrachnidia), with a discussion of the taxonomic status of <i>Pontarachna hinumaensis</i> Imamura]. <i>Zootaxa 22</i>: 1-8 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
description Female holotype from Gansbaai, 28 november 2000. Male is unknown [details]
