WoRMS taxon details
Pontarachna dampierensis Smit, 2003
416305 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:416305)
accepted
Species
marine
Smit, H. 2003. Five new species of the water mite family Pontarachnidae from Western Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia). In: Wells, F.E., Walker D.I. & Jones D.S. (eds), The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: 547-562.WEstern Australian Museum, Perth. [details]
Type locality contained in West Australia
type locality contained in West Australia [details]
WoRMS (2025). Pontarachna dampierensis Smit, 2003. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=416305 on 2025-12-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Smit, H. 2003. Five new species of the water mite family Pontarachnidae from Western Australia (Acari: Hydrachnidia). In: Wells, F.E., Walker D.I. & Jones D.S. (eds), The Marine Flora and Fauna of Dampier, Western Australia: 547-562.WEstern Australian Museum, Perth. [details]
Present
Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality