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Corresponding author: Vladimir Pešić (pesicv@t-com.me).
Academic editor: Andre Bochkov
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New records of torrenticolid water mites (Acari: Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) from Nanshih River, Taiwan, are presented. Two new species are described: Torrenticola nanshihensis and Torrenticola taiwanicus; the latter species is compared with Torrenticola ussuriensis (Sokolow, 1940), a poorly known species which is re-described based on a new material from the Russian Far East; Monatractides cf. circuloides (Halík, 1930)is reported for the first time for Taiwan.
Acariwater mitesnew speciesrunning watersNanshih River systemTaiwanIntroduction
Taiwan, an island situated in East Asia in the Western Pacific Ocean, covering a land area of 35,801 km2, is located off the southeastern coast of mainland China.
The water mite fauna of Taiwan is very incompletely known. History of water mite research of Taiwan started in the beginning of the last century when Lohmann (1909) described a new species of marine water mite genus Pontarachna (Pontarachna formosa). Later on, Uchida (1935) reported Limnesia lembangensisPiersig, 1906. Since then this group had remained untouched till the 2007’s when Pešić et al. (2008) reported Pontarachna australis Smit, 2003.
Water mites of the family Torrenticolidae Piersig, 1902 are presently known from all continents except Antarctica. In general, torrenticolid mites colonize fast flowing streams with well oxygenated interstitial habitats where proto- and tritonymphs can survive the quiescent phase of their life cycle (Di Sabatino et al. 2003).
During a recent survey of the macrozoobenthos of Nanshih River system in Taiwan, some water mites of the genera Torrenticola and Monatractides were collected. Nanshih River system is located in the northern Taiwan, and originates from Sunglo Lake (1250 m a.s.l.). Drainage network consists of 11 major feeder tributaries (mostly in Wulia District of New Taipei City) connected to Nanshih River which runs into Xindian River in the urbanised Xindian District, the New Taipei City. Collection sites in the present study were located on Xindian River, Nanshih River and one of the tributary Tonghou River (Fig. 1).
Map of the study area, showing location of sampling sites (black circles).
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Three torrenticolid species are identified, two of them are new to science. Descriptions of these species, as well as the redescription of Torrenticola ussuriensis (Sokolow, 1940), that is closely related to one of new species, are given in this paper.
Material and methods
Water mites were collected by standard Surber sampling method using WaterMark® Surber Type Stream Bottom Sampler (500 μm mesh). All material was preserved in 90% ethanol, and water mites were sorted in the laboratory with the aid of a stereo microscope. The material from Taiwan has been collected by Rita Yam and this is not repeated in the text. Examination of specimens using Scanning Electron Microscopes followed Chatterjee et al. (2009). Holotypes and paratypes of the new species are deposited in the National Museum of Natural Science (NMNS), Taichung, Taiwan. Material of Torrenticola ussuriensis (Sokolow, 1940) is deposited in the research collections of the Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Vladivostok, Russia (IBSS).
The composition of the material is given as: males/females/nymphs. All measurements are given in µm. The following abbreviations are used: Cx-1 = first coxae, Cxgl-4 = coxoglandularia of fourth coxae (= E4 in Wiles 1997), Dgl-3 = dorsoglandularia 3, L = length, P-1 = palp, first segment, W = width.
SystematicsFamily Torrenticolidae. Genus Torrenticola Piersig95CBE824-0173-5BBC-80EB-2ED3B182E6CBTorrenticolataiwanicusurn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:9D3C9A70-EF8A-40AB-9680-0257DF27AF91http://species-id.net/wiki/Torrenticola_taiwanicussp. n.Figs 234C–D7AType material.
Holotype male (NMNS-6599-001), dissected and slide mounted, Taiwan, Tonghou River, 24°50'23.74"N, 121°38'10.06"E , 25.viii.2009. Paratypes (NMNS-6599-002): 0/2/0 (0/1/0 mounted), Nanshih River, 24°54'09.87"N, 121°33'20.74"E , 02.iii.2010; 0/1/0, ibid., 25.viii. 2009; 1/0/0, Xindian River, 24°56'52.27"N, 121°32'42.54"E , 24.vi.2009; 1/2/0 (1/0/0 mounted), ibid., 16.vii.2009.
Diagnosis.
Shoulder plates fused with dorsal plate, the angles of the traces of shoulder plates posterior to setae Dgl-3 weakly pronounced, the angle of dorsal plate between frontal plates slightly pointed, the anterior part of the dorsal plate lying between the traces of the shoulder plates delimitation relatively wide; Cxgl-4 posterior to Cxgl-2, glandular pore Cxgl-4 distanced from Cxgl-2 by 81–90 µm; P-3 distal margin with denticles; P-4 stocky, relatively short (L P-2/P-4 ratio 1.1–1.2), without ventral denticles.
Description.
Male (holotype, in parentheses measurements of paratype). Idiosoma (ventral view: Fig. 2B, 7A) L 741 (734), W 587 (559); dorsal shield (Fig. 2A) L 658 (650), W 488 (494), L/W ratio 1.35 (1.32); dorsal plate L 631 (626); dorsal plate with colour pattern as illustrated in Fig. 4C; frontal plate L 150 (147), W 50 (50–52), L/W ratio 3.0 (2.8–3.0) gnathosomal bay L 139 (131), Cx-1 total L 281 (270), Cx-1 medial L 142 (139), Cx-2+3 medial 85 (91); ratio Cx-1 L/Cx-2+3 medial L 3.3 (3.0); Cx-1 medial L/Cx-2+3 medial L 1.67 (1.53); Cxgl-4 posterior to Cxgl-2, distance between glandular openings of Cxgl-4 and Cxgl-2 81–86 (81–86); genital field L/W 152 (156)/125 (122), L/W ratio 1.22 (1.28), ejaculatory complex conventional in shape, L 234; distance genital field–excretory pore 156 (150), genital field–caudal idiosoma margin 219 (216); capitulum ventral L 322 (328); chelicera total L 378 (383); palp (Figs 2C–D) total L 302 (312), L: P-1 37 (39), P-2 102 (103), P-3 57 (60), P-4 89 (92), P-5 17 (18); P-2/P-4 ratio 1.15 (1.11); distal margin of P-3 with denticles; P-4 with four well developed ventral tubercles.
Female: Idiosoma (ventral view: Fig. 3A) L 828, W 663; dorsal shield L 756, W 541, L/W ratio 1.4; dorsal plate L 724; frontal plate L 156, W 52–55, L/W ratio 2.8–3.0; gnathosomal bay L 159, Cx-1 total L 300, Cx-1 medial L 141, Cx-2+3 medial 48; ratio Cx-1 L/Cx-2+3 medial L 6.25; Cx-1 medial L/Cx-2+3 medial L 2.9; distance between glandular openings of Cxgl-4 and Cxgl-2 86–90; genital field L/W 170/155, L/W ratio 1.1; distance genital field–excretory pore 181, genital field–caudal idiosoma margin 300; capitulum ventral (Fig. 3C) L 363; palp (Fig. 3B) total L 348, L: P-1 47, P-2 115, P-3 65, P-4 98, P-5 18; P-2/P-4 ratio 1.17; shape and setation as in male.
Torrenticola taiwanicus sp. n., male: A dorsal shield B ventral shield C palp (P-1 missing), medial view D palp (P-1 missing), lateral view. Scale bars = 100 µm.
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Torrenticola taiwanicus sp. n., female: A ventral shield B palp (P-1 missing), medial view C capitulum. Scale bars = 100 µm.
https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/16355Etymology.
The species is named after the country where it was collected.
Remarks.
Due to the Cxgl-4 posterior to Cxgl-2 and the shape of palp (distal margin of P-3 with denticles, P-4 stocky and relatively shorter, without ventral denticles), the new species closely resembles Torrenticola ussuriensis (Sokolow, 1940) (see below). The latter species differs from Torrenticola taiwanicus sp. n., in the shape of dorsal shield (compare Figs 4A–B with Figs 4C–D) with the angle of dorsal plate between the frontal plates more pointed, the anterior part of the dorsal plate lying between the traces of the shoulder plates delimitation more narrower and the angles of the traces of shoulder plates delimitation posterior to setae Dgl-3 more pronounced. A further difference is found in the glandular openings of Cxgl-4 and Cxgl-2 more distanced from each other in Torrenticola taiwanicus sp. n. (81–90 vs. 48–60 µm in Torrenticola ussuriensis).
Torrenticola occulta Lundblad, 1971, a species known from a single juvenile male specimen from Java (Lundblad 1971) resembles Torrenticola ussuriensis and Torrenticola taiwanicus sp. n., due to the Cxgl-4 posterior to Cxgl-2 and P-4 without ventral denticles, but clearly differs in the shape of palp (see: Lundblad 1971, Fig. 12), with P-2 ventral margin straight and P-4 more slender and relatively longer, L P-2/P-4 ratio 1.0 vs. P-2 ventral margin concave, P-4 more stocky and distinctly shorter than P-2, L P-2/P-4 ratio 1.08–1.2 in Torrenticola ussuriensis and Torrenticola taiwanicus sp. n. Because some important characters (e.g., the shape and colour of dorsal plate, presence of denticles on distal margin of P-3, distance between the glandular openings of Cxgl-4 and Cxgl-2) were lacking in original description of Torrenticola occulta, additional specimens are required to clarify status of this species (see: Wiles 1997 and Pešić and Smit 2009, for an discussion on the Asian Torrenticola species that have a dorsal shield with shoulder platelets fused or partially fused with dorsal plate).
Russia, Primory Territory: Anuchinsky District, 10 km from Vinogradovka, Arsen’evka River, 43°48.261'N, 132°56.407'E , 13.ix.2008, K.A. Semenchenko & D.A. Sidorov 0/1/0; Anuchinsky District, Arsen’evka River near Kornilovka, 43°07.757'N, 133°13.280'E , 03.vi.2009, K.A. Semenchenko & D.A. Sidorov 1/6/0; Khabarovsk Territory, Bikinsky District, Bikin River, 46°46.531'N, 134°17.026'E , 17.vi.2005, K.A. Semenchenko & D.A. Sidorov 0/2/0; Jewish Autonomous Area, Birobidzhansky District, 4 km from Zholty Yar, Bira River, 48°32.373'N, 133°01.664'E , 16.vii.2005, K.A. Semenchenko & D.A. Sidorov 1/2/0; Amurskaya Area, Mazanovsky District, Zeya River, 51°40.034'N, 128°51.265'E , 06.viii.2006, K.A. Semenchenko & T.M. Tiunova 0/2/0.
Morphology.
Male (n = 2). Idiosoma (ventral view: Fig. 5B) L 697–748, W 548–554; dorsal shield (Fig. 5A) L 581–620, W 435–482, L/W ratio 1.28–1.33; dorsal plate L 508–541; dorsal plate with colour pattern as illustrated in Fig. 4A; frontal plate L 119–135, W 44–46, L/W ratio 2.5–3; gnathosomal bay L 110–118, Cx-1 total L 257–264, Cx-1 medial L 152–158, Cx-2+3 medial 72–74; ratio Cx-1 L/Cx-2+3 medial L 3.5; Cx-1 medial L/Cx-2+3 medial L 2–2.19; Cxgl-4 posterior to Cxgl-2, distance between glandular openings of Cxgl-4 and Cxgl-2 48–60; genital field L/W 154–173/118–121, L/W ratio 1.3–1.43, ejaculatory complex conventional in shape, L 153–189; distance genital field–excretory pore 138–165, genital field–caudal idiosoma margin 185–232; capitulum ventral L 302–310; chelicera total L 356–372; palp (Fig. 5D) total L 300–303, L: P-1 32–38, P-2 101–102, P-3 58–59, P-4 89–94, P-5 16–17; P-2/P-4 ratio 1.08–1.12; distal margin of P-3 with denticles; P-4 with four well developed ventral tubercles.
Female (n = 2). Idiosoma (ventral view: Fig. 5C) L 782–816, W 594–595; dorsal shield L 643–673, W 468–488, L/W ratio 1.36–1.37; dorsal plate L 547–607; dorsal plate with colour pattern as illustrated in Fig. 4B; frontal plate L 130–132, W 35–40, L/W ratio 3.3–3.7; gnathosomal bay L 125–145, Cx-1 total L 264–284, Cx-1 medial L 140–152, Cx-2+3 medial 46–47; ratio Cx-1 L/Cx-2+3 medial L 5.62–6.16; Cx-1 medial L/Cx-2+3 medial L 3–3.23; distance between glandular openings of Cxgl-4 and Cxgl-2 48–54; genital field L/W 167–172/138–140, L/W ratio 1.19–1.25; distance genital field–excretory pore 191–204, genital field–caudal idiosoma margin 270–363; capitulum ventral L 350–356; chelicera total L 420–435; palp total L 354–358, L: P-1 46–48, P-2 116–119, P-3 69–70, P-4 102–103, P-5 18–21; P-2/P-4 ratio 1.13–1.16; shape and setation as in male.
A–B: Torrenticola ussuriensis (Sokolow, 1940)(A male, B female), dorsal shield; C–D: Torrenticola taiwanicus sp. n. (C male, D female), dorsal shield.
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Torrenticola ussuriensis (Sokolow, 1940) (A–B, D male, C female): A dorsal shield B–C ventral shield D capitulum and palp, lateral view. Scale bars = 100 µm (A–C), 25 µm (D).
https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/16360Remarks.
Torrenticola ussuriensis was described from the Primory Territory, in Russian Far East (Sokolow 1934) and later reported from Uzi region in Japan (Enami 1940). The specimens from Japan agree with the material from the Far East of Russia in the shape of dorsal shield (e.g., the angle of dorsal plate between the frontal plates pointed, the anterior part of the dorsal plate lying between the traces of the shoulder plates delimitation narrow and the angles of the traces of shoulder plates delimitation posterior to setae Dgl-3 pronounced, see: Enami 1940, Figs 19, 21) and shape of palp (P-3 distal margin with denticles, P-4 relatively short, L P-2/P-4 ratio 1.2 in male, data taken from Enami 1940). However, because some characters (e.g., distance between the glandular openings of Cxgl-4 and Cxgl-2) were lacking in original description, additional specimens are required to confirm that the specimens from Japan are conspecific with Torrenticola ussuriensis.
Distribution.
Far East of Russia (Primory and Khabarovsk Territory, Jewish Autonomous and Amurskaya Area - Sokolow 1934; present study); Japan (Uzi region - Enami 1940).
Holotype male (NMNS-6600-001), dissected and slide mounted, Taiwan, Xindian River, 24°56'19.41"N, 121°31'38.38"E , 26.viii.2009.
Diagnosis.
Frontal platelets broad (L/W ratio about 1.5); medial suture line Cx-2+3 relatively short; Cx-4 with a prominent suture line of starting at right angle from genital field, laterally curved anteriorly; capitulum deep with a short rostrum; palp robust and compact, P-2 shorter than P-4.
Description.
Male. Idiosoma (ventral view: Fig. 6B) L 700, W 587; dorsal shield (Fig. 6A) L 641, W 481, L/W ratio 1.33; dorsal plate L 578; frontal plate L 123–125, W 81–84, L/W ratio 1.49–1.52; shoulder plate L 184, W 83, L/W ratio 2.2; L shoulder/frontal plate ratio 1.47; gnathosomal bay L 109, Cx-1 total L 253, Cx-1 medial L 142, Cx-2+3 medial 94; ratio Cx-1 L/Cx-2+3 medial L 2.7; Cx-1 medial L/Cx-2+3 medial L 1.5; genital field L/W 159/123, L/W ratio 1.3, ejaculatory complex conventional in shape, L 256; distance genital field–excretory pore 141, genital field–caudal idiosoma margin 194; capitulum (Fig. 6C) ventral L 269; chelicera total L 290; palp (Figs 6D–E) total L 303, L: P-1 34, P-2 89, P-3 62, P-4 93, P-5 25; L P-2/P-4 ratio 0.96; P-4 with well developed ventral tubercles.
Torrenticola nanshihensis sp. n., male: A dorsal shield B ventral shield C gnathosoma D palp (P-1 missing), medial view E palp (P-1 missing), lateral view. Scale bars = 100 µm.
https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/16362Etymology.
The species is named after Nanshih River system where it was collected.
Remarks.
Due to the deep capitulum with a short rostrum, a prominent suture line of Cx-4 starting at right angle from genital field, a relatively short medial suture line of Cx-2+3 and the similar shape of the palp with robust and compact segments, P-2 shorter than P-4, and P-4 with well developed ventral tubercles, the new species resembles Torrenticola brevirostris (Halbert, 1911). Torrenticola nanshihensis sp. n., can be easily distinguished from the latter species in having broad frontal platelets (L/W ratio about 1.5).
Disribution.
Taiwan; known only from the locus typicus.
Genus Monatractides K. VietsDB537CB7-5F1F-51F4-9EB3-5467F659760AMonatractidescirculoideshttp://species-id.net/wiki/Monatractides_circuloides(Halík, 1930)cf.Fig. 7B–DMaterial examined.
Male. Idiosoma L 966, W 719; dorsal shield L 806, W 600, L/W ratio 1.34; dorsal plate L 754; shoulder plate L 219, W 84, L/W ratio 2.6; frontal plate L 147, W 75, L/W ratio 1.85; shoulder/frontal plate L ratio 1.5; capitular bay L 188, its lateral margin with the three pairs of knob-shaped protrusions; Cx-1 total L 326, Cx-1 medial L 138, Cx-2+3 medial 127; ratio Cx-1 L/Cx-2+3 medial L 2.57; Cx-1 medial L/Cx-2+3 medial L 1.09; genital field L/W 188/144, L/W ratio 1.3; ejaculatory complex L 259; distance genital field–excretory pore 227, genital field–caudal idiosoma margin 320. Capitulum ventral L 220; chelicera L 262; palp total L 254, dL: P-1 29, P-2 83, P-3 47, P-4 63, P-5 32; P-2/P-4 ratio 1.3; P-4 with well visible denticle near the insertion of the ventral hairs; L I-L-4–6: 127, 120, 123.
Female. Idiosoma L 1094, W 806; dorsal shield L 894, W 687, L/W ratio1.3; dorsal plate L 851; shoulder plate L 213, W 84, L/W ratio 2.54; frontal plate L 150, W 72, L/W ratio 2.08; shoulder/frontal plate L ratio 1.42; capitular bay L 205; Cx-1 total L 328, Cx-1 medial L 123, Cx-2+3 medial 105; ratio Cx-1 L/Cx-2+3 medial L 3.12; Cx-1 medial L/Cx-2+3 medial L 1.17; genital field L/W 206/194, L/W ratio 1.06; distance genital field–excretory pore 264, genital field–caudal idiosoma margin 438; capitulum ventral L 238; chelicera L 258; palp total L 260, L: P-1 29, P-2 85, P-3 50, P-4 64, P-5 32; P-2/P-4 ratio 1.33; L I-L-4–6: 135, 126, 120.
Figure 7. SEM photographs. ATorrenticola taiwanicus sp. n., female: A ventral view of idiosoma and gnathosoma, scale bar = 200 μm. B–DMonatractides cf. circuloides (Halík, 1930), male: B dorso-lateral view of idiosoma and gnathosoma, scale bar = 500 μm C ventral view of idiosoma and gnathosoma, scale bar = 500 μm. D ventral view of gnathosoma and anterior part of idiosoma, scale bar = 200 μm.
https://binary.pensoft.net/fig/16365Remarks.
Due to the presence of three pairs of knob-shaped protrusions at the margin of the capitular bay (Fig. 7D), a rounded capitular bay (Fig. 7D), a short capitular rostrum, relatively longer median suture line of Cx-2+3 (Fig. 7C–D), and the posterior medial region behind the genital field pointed, the specimens from Taiwan agree well with Monatractides circuloides (Halík, 1930), a species known from Malaysia and Thailand (Pešić and Smit 2009, 2010) Differences (in parentheses measurements of male specimen from Malaysia, data taken from Pešić and Smit 2010) are found in its larger idiosoma and palp dimensions (e.g., idiosoma L 881, dorsal shield L 763, genital field L/W 170/134, P-2 L 69, P-4 L 54). Knowledge on the degree of variability of the additional specimens from a wide area is necessary before we can assess the taxonomic status of these populations.
Distribution.
Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan.
Acknowledgements
RSWY acknowledges the Agriculture Department, New Taipei City Government for providing a collecting permit and a grant from the National Science Council, Taiwan (NSC) (NSC-99-2627-B-002-011-) and BKKC acknowledges the NSC grant (NSC-99-2621-B-001-007-MY3). We also express our deep gratitude to D.A. Sidorov and T.M. Tiunova (Institute of Biology and Soil Science, Vladivostok, Russia) for help in collecting the material.
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