Corresponding author: Vladimir Pešić (
Academic editor: A. Bochkov
Adults of
Pešić V, Piccoli GCO, de Araújo MS, Rezende JM (2015) A new genus of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Wettinidae) from bromeliad phytotelmata in the Brazilian Atlantic rainforest. ZooKeys 516: 27–33. doi:
Bromeliads phytotelmata (i.e. tank bromeliads) are considered biodiversity amplifiers in the environments where they occur due to the specificity of a high number of species in this habitat (
After the revision by
The sampling site is located in State Park of Ilha do Cardoso, São Paulo State, Brazil. This area is included in Atlantic Rainforest domain and shows most of coastal phytophysiognomies of rocky shores, mangroves and restingas (
All measurements are given in µm. The following abbreviations are used: Cx-I = first coxae, dL = dorsal length, H = height, L = length, I-L-6 = Leg 1, sixth segment (tarsus), P-1 = palp, first segment, vL = ventral length, W = width.
Characters of the family
Named for its occurrence in bromeliad phytotelmata, and the Latin
Adults of
Holotype female, dissected and slide mounted in Hoyer’s fluid, Brazil, São Paulo, Cananéia,
As given for genus.
Character states as given in generic diagnosis.
Female (holotype, in parentheses some measurements of paratype): Idiosoma (ventral view: Fig.
Male: Idiosoma (ventral view: Fig.
Named after the locality (State Park of Ilha do Cardoso, São Paulo, Brazil) where the new species was detected.
The number of acetabula flanking the gonopore varies from 7 to 9 on each side. We found three different combinations Ac numbers flanking (right+left) the gonopore: 7+9 (one male), 8+8 (one female) and 8+9 (two females).
Brazil; only known from the type locality.
Members of
The first author is thankful to David Cook for critical reading of the first draft and useful comments on the status of the new genus. The others thank Programa de Pós Graduação em Biologia Animal and Laboratório de Acarologia (IBILCE/UNESP—São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brasil).