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E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FBD9FC2CFB08.text	E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FBD9FC2CFB08.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aspidiobatella Cook 1986	<div><p>Genus Aspidiobatella Cook, 1986</p><p>An endemic genus, with only one species known from New South Wales.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FBD9FC2CFB08	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FA8CFDB4F837.text	E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FA8CFDB4F837.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Aspidiobatella smola Cook 1986	<div><p>Aspidiobatella smola Cook, 1986</p><p>(Figs 1 A–B)</p><p>Material examined. New South Wales. 0/1/0, Snowy River, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 25.836 S 148º 19.303 E, alt. 1736 m asl, 5-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Unnamed creek near Carruthers Peak, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 24.621 S 148º 18.338 E, alt. 1931 m asl, 6-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Thredbo River near Dead Horse Gap, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.354 S 148º 15.825 E, alt. 1589 m asl, 8-xii-2003; 1/0/0, Twins Creek at crossing with Olsen Road, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 19.399 S 148º 16.612 E, alt. 1058 m asl, 9-xii-2003.</p><p>Description. Male: Idiosoma dorsally 483 long, ventrally 537 long and 353 wide. Dorsum in most aspects similar to the description for the female by Cook (1986), but lateral platelets more elongate, and pair of posterior glandularia fused with posteromedial plate. Measurements of dorsal plates: anteromedial plate 292 long and 320 wide, posteromedial plate 168 long and 254 wide, lateral platelets 98 and 106 long. First coxae extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin. Suture lines of coxae obliterated. Cxgl-4 shifted anteriorly onto third coxae. Genital field with three acetabula; gonopore 42 long. Length of PI-PV: 13, 30, 40, 51, 21. Length of I-leg-4–6: 82, 80, 90. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 130, 126, 102. Legs without swimming setae.</p><p>Female: Idiosoma dorsally 648–729 long, ventrally 697–770 long and 478–548 wide.</p><p>Remarks. Thus far known from the holotype female only, collected in Mt Kosciuszko NP (Cook 1986). The male is described here for the first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FA8CFDB4F837	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FEA2FE56FE16.text	E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FEA2FE56FE16.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Australorivacarus K.O. Viets 1978	<div><p>Genus Australorivacarus K.O. Viets, 1978</p><p>The genus Australorivacarus is a small endemic Australian genus, with three species known from Victoria and Tasmania (Harvey 1998).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FEA2FE56FE16	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FE79FE46FD57.text	E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FE79FE46FD57.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Australorivacarus multiscutatus K.O. Viets 1978	<div><p>Australorivacarus multiscutatus K.O. Viets, 1978</p><p>Material examined. Tasmania. 1/0/0, Animal Creek, at crossing with road Queenstown-Burnie, 41º 38.004 S 145º 36.896 E, alt. 400 m asl, 23-iii-2008. New South Wales. 1/0/0, Waterfall Creek at Gunjulla Flat, Royal NP, 8-xi- 2001.</p><p>Remarks. Previously known from Tasmania and Victoria (Harvey 1998), and here reported for the first time from New South Wales.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FE79FE46FD57	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FCBAFEC9FBB6.text	E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FCBAFEC9FBB6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Australorivacarus secipes Harvey 1989	<div><p>Australorivacarus secipes Harvey, 1989</p><p>Material examined. New South Wales. 0/1/0, White Rock River, at crossing with Imlay Road, South East Forests NP, 37º 0 8.121 S 149º 21.370 E, alt. 505 m asl, 10-xii-2003.</p><p>Remarks. Previously known from Victoria only (Harvey 1989), and here reported for the first time from New South Wales.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A20FFB6D2D6FCBAFEC9FBB6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A23FFB4D2D6FAB4FE8BFE1D.text	E902B41C5A23FFB4D2D6FAB4FE8BFE1D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates bodivus Cook 1986	<div><p>Gondwanabates bodivus Cook, 1986</p><p>Material examined. Queensland. 0/1/0, Whyanbeel Creek, N of Mossman, 16º 22.205 S 145º 19.633 E, alt. 143 m asl, 15-x-2005; 0/1/0, Babinda River, Wooroonooran NP, 17º 20.484 S 145º 52.113 E, 16-x-2005; 0/3/0, Woobadda Creek, S of Bloomfield, 15º 57.204 S 145º 20.891 E, alt. 21 m asl, 17-x-2014; 0/3/0, Wenlock River near Moreton Telegraph Station, Cape York Peninsula, 12º 27.336 S 142º 38.444 E, alt. 34 m asl, 19-x-2014; 3/3/0, Clohesy River near Fig Tree, Dinden NP, 16º 56.140 S 145º 37.033 E, alt. 442 m asl, 30-x-2014; 0/2/0, Emerald Creek below falls, Dinden NP, 17º 0 3.159 S 145º 32.494 E, alt. 467 m asl, 31-x-2014; 0/3/0, Mulgrave River near outflow Kearney’s Creek, Goldsborough Valley, Wooroonooran NP, 17º 14.430 S 145º 46.456 E, alt. 69 m asl, 1-xi- 2014; 0/1/0, Babinda River, Babinda, 17º 20.386 S 145º 52.102 E, alt. 57 m asl, 2-xi-2014; 1/2/0, Unnamed creek with big boulders, Goldsborough Valley, Wooroonooran NP, 17º 15.959 S 145º 47.118 E, alt. 105 m asl, 2-xi-2014; 0/1/0, Henrietta Creek, Wooroonooran NP, 17º 35.884 S 145º 45.548 E, alt. 390 m asl, 3-xi-2014; 1/1/0, Tully River at campground, Tully Gorge NP, 17º 46.280 S 145º 39.073 E, alt. 86 m asl, 4-xi-2014; 0/1/0, Gooligan Creek at crossing with Palmerston Highway, Wooroonooran NP, 17º 36.267 S 145º 45.726 E, alt. 370 m asl, 7-xi-2014. Northern Territory. 1/5/0, South Alligator River at crossing with Gunlom Road, Kakadu NP, 13º 29.704 S 132º 28.601 E, 30-ix-2005; 0/1/0, 17 Mile Creek, Nitmiluk NP, 14º 18.318 S 132º 25.293 E, 4-x-2005.</p><p>Remarks. Known previously from Queensland and the Northern Territory (Smit 2001). In specimens from this study the length of capitulum plus anchoral process varies between 140 and 164. In the higher reaches of these measurements separation with G. imamurai Cook, 1986 is not clear. The latter species was described by Cook (1986) based on a single female with the capitulum plus anchoral process 176 long. The capitulum including anchoral process of the holotype male of G. bodivus measured 129. In the Tully River the anchoral process of the male measured 130, in the accompanying female 144. Females with an anchoral process less than 164 are assigned to G. bodivus, and those with an anchoral process larger than 170 to G. imamurai . Another good character is the distance between the genital field and the posterior idiosoma margin. In female G. imamurai this is almost twice as much as in G. bodivus (100–124 in imamurai versus around 60 in bodivus). One male (from Unnamed creek Goldsborough Valley with big boulders) has one of the glandularia posterior to the posterior dorsal plate fused with the posterior plate.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A23FFB4D2D6FAB4FE8BFE1D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A23FFB5D2D6FBBAFDACFB51.text	E902B41C5A23FFB5D2D6FBBAFDACFB51.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates Imamura 1984	<div><p>Genus Gondwanabates Imamura, 1984</p><p>The genus Gondwanabates is known from Australia (nine species) and New Caledonia (one species, Smit 2009a). In Australia, it has been found in Tasmania, Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and the Northern Territory (Cook 1986, Harvey 1998, Smit 2001).</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A23FFB5D2D6FBBAFDACFB51	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A22FFB3D2D6FE7FFB11FC78.text	E902B41C5A22FFB3D2D6FE7FFB11FC78.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates crassipalpis	<div><p>Gondwanabates crassipalpis n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 2 A–G)</p><p>Type material. Holotype male, Dalrymple Creek, Goomburra Forest Reserve, Queensland, Australia, 27º 58.781 S 152º 20.621 E, 5-xi-2005 (QM). Paratypes: one male, one female (QM), one male (RMNH), same data as holotype.</p><p>Diagnosis. Posterior dorsal plate with four pairs of glandularia, anterior dorsal plate undivided; palp very stocky, P-2 ventrally with large teeth; anterior plate of female with a longitudinal band without the reticulate pattern, but not divided.</p><p>Description. Idiosoma colour lilac. Male. Idiosoma ventrally 543 (543) long, dorsally 462 (-486) long, width 389 (405–421). Dorsal and ventral shield present. Dorsum with two undivided dorsal plates, anterior plate 243 (251–259) long, posterior plate 194 (170–203) long; anterior plate with a reticulate pattern; posterior plate with four pairs of glandularia, central part with a reticulate pattern. Anterior coxal plates extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin. Capitulum plus anchoral process 235 long. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula, gonopore 74 long. Length of P1–5: 18, 82, 28, 46, 24. Palp very stocky, P2 with three large teeth and a small ventrodistal projection, P3 with a ventral and a ventrodistal projections, P4 with a long ventral seta and a shorter dorsal seta, P5 with two small ventral projections. Length of I-leg-4–6: 120, 94, 88. I-leg-4 enlarged, with a long seta, I-leg-5 with a ventral, somewhat curved heavy seta. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 122, 138, 110. Swimming setae absent.</p><p>Female. Idiosoma ventrally 583 long, dorsally 502 long and 437 wide. Dorsum with two plates, anterior plate 243 long, posterior plate 219 long. Anterior plate with a reticulate pattern except for a longitudinal band in the middle, but plate not divided. Posterior plate with four pairs of glandularia, central part with a reticulate pattern. Anterior coxal plates extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin. Capitulum plus anchoral process 267 long. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula, gonopore 100 long. Length of P1-P5: 20, 96, 40, 50, 28; palp as in male. Length of I-leg-4–6: 132, 102, 96. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 138, 146, 110. Legs as in male.</p><p>Etymology. Named for its very stocky palp.</p><p>Remarks. The new Gondwanabates species differs from populations of G. vietsi (Imamura, 1984) with the posterior dorsal plate with four pairs of glandularia in the colour (more reddish in G. vietsi), and the ventrodistal projections of P2, and the ventral and ventrodistal projection of P3 (both absent in G. vi e t s i). All other known Gondwanabates species have the posterior dorsal plate with either two or three pairs of glandularia.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A22FFB3D2D6FE7FFB11FC78	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A24FFB2D2D6FF17FD7CFD9E.text	E902B41C5A24FFB2D2D6FF17FD7CFD9E.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates crassipes Cook 1986	<div><p>Gondwanabates crassipes Cook, 1986</p><p>(Fig 3 A)</p><p>Material examined. New South Wales. 0/1/0, Leatherbarrel Creek at crossing with Alpine Way, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.559 S 148º 11.611 E, alt. 999 m asl, 8-xii-2003.</p><p>Description. Female. Idiosoma ventrally 543 long, dorsally 510 long and 389 wide. Dorsal and ventral shields present. Dorsum with two plates, anterior plate 251 long, posterior plate 219 long; configuration of dorsal glandularia as in male. Anterior coxae extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin. Capitulum plus anchoral process 160 long. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula; gonopore 106 long. Length of P1–5: 16, 64, 30, 42, 30; palp as in male. Length of I-leg-4–6: 96, 72, 60. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 120, 128, 96. Legs as in male.</p><p>Remarks. The species was known only from the holotype male, collected in the Mt Kosciuszko National Park. The female is described here for the first time.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A24FFB2D2D6FF17FD7CFD9E	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A24FFB2D2D6FDFCFC8FFCF3.text	E902B41C5A24FFB2D2D6FDFCFC8FFCF3.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates dalvotus Cook 1986	<div><p>Gondwanabates dalvotus Cook, 1986</p><p>Material examined. Queensland. 0/1/0, Wenlock River at crossing with Telegraph Road, Cape York Peninsula, 10-ix-2000; 0/1/0, Little Yabba Creek, hyporheic, at crossing with road Kenilworth-Maleny, 26º 37.427 S 152º 41.334 E, alt. 98 m asl, 19-xi-2014.</p><p>Remarks. Previously known from Victoria and Queensland.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A24FFB2D2D6FDFCFC8FFCF3	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A24FFB1D2D6FC12FA97FD7D.text	E902B41C5A24FFB1D2D6FC12FA97FD7D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates flavus	<div><p>Gondwanabates flavus n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 4 A–D)</p><p>Type material. Holotype female, Aire River at crossing with Binns Road, Great Otway Ranges NP, Victoria, Australia, 38º 40.103 S 143º 34.805 E, alt. 240 m asl, 1-iv-2008 (NMV).</p><p>Diagnosis. I-leg segments stocky, heavy seta of I-leg-5 short, I-leg-5 with a ventral projection; palp stocky; P2 with large teeth, P4 with a large ventral projection.</p><p>Description. Male. Idiosoma yellow, ventrally 551 long, dorsally 486 long and 389 wide. Dorsal and ventral shields present. Dorsum with two large plates, anterior plate 243 long, dorsal plate 203 long; posterior dorsal plate with two pairs of glandularia. Capitulum plus anchoral process 235 long. First coxal plates extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin. Suture line of Cx-III and Cx-IV strongly bowed near glandularium. Gonopore 100 long; genital field with three pairs of acetabula. Length of P1-5: 18, 90, 36, 54, 35. Palp stocky; P2 with large teeth, ventral margin of P2 slightly convex; P3 with smaller teeth, P4 with a large ventral projection, P5 with a small ventral extension. Length of I-leg-4–6: 126, 84, 96; height of I-leg-5 32; I-leg-5 with a short heavy seta, located in the middle of segment, and a pointed ventral projection. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 104, 136, 126.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. Named for its yellow colour.</p><p>Remarks. The new species is close to Gondwanabates vietsi, but differs in the shape of I-leg. The segments are stockier, especially I-leg-5, the heavy seta of this segment is shorter. I-leg-5 has a pointed ventral projection, which is absent in G. vietsi . The latter species has the posterior dorsal plate with three pairs of glandularia, but very likely this character is variable (see under G. vi e t s i). The new species is yellow, while all G. vietsi are brownish.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A24FFB1D2D6FC12FA97FD7D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A27FFB1D2D6FC9FFB4AFB2F.text	E902B41C5A27FFB1D2D6FC9FFB4AFB2F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates gembus Cook 1986	<div><p>Gondwanabates gembus Cook, 1986</p><p>Material examined. New South Wales. 0/1/0, Towamba River at Big Jack Rest Area, South East Forests NP, 36º 53.885 S 149º 27.807 E, alt. 271 m asl, 11-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Carters Creek at crossing with Western Distributor Road, 35º 30.914 S 150º 0 3.546 E, alt. 187 m asl, 16-xii-2003. Queensland. 0/1/0, Alligator Creek below lower falls, Bowling Green Bay NP, 19º 26.283 S 146º 56.874 E, alt. 44 m asl, 10-xi-2014; 0/1/0, Sandy Creek, W of Maleny, Queensland, Australia, 26º 42.241 S 152º 41.120 E, alt. 115 m asl, 1-xii-2014.</p><p>Remarks. Thus far known only from the type locality in Queensland, and here reported for the first time for New South Wales and Victoria. The female from Carters Creek is ventrally 445 and dorsally 389 long, while the dorsal shield is 373 long. It is therefore much smaller than the specimens of Cook (1986) and my own specimens from Queensland. Morphology of this female, however, agrees well with Cook’s description.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A27FFB1D2D6FC9FFB4AFB2F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A27FFB0D2D6FB72FA7EFF65.text	E902B41C5A27FFB0D2D6FB72FA7EFF65.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates hopkinsi Imamura 1984	<div><p>Gondwanabates hopkinsi Imamura, 1984</p><p>(Fig 5 A)</p><p>Material examined. Tasmania. 2/10/0, Julius Rivulet, Julius River Forest Reserve, 41º 0 9.296 S 145º 0 1.707 E, alt. 123 m asl, 21-iii-2008; 5/10/0, Sumac Rivulet at crossing with South Arthur River Forest Drive, 41º 0 9.934 S 145º 0 4.152 E, alt. 127 m asl, 22-iii-2008; 2/7/0, unnamed creek crossing road Kanunnan Bridge—Couta Rocks, 41º 0 8.142 S 144º 57.003 E, alt. 50 m asl, 22-iii-2008; 1/0/0, Blackwater Rivulet at crossing with road Kanunnan Bridge—Couta Rocks, 41º 10.006 S 144º 54.801 E, alt. 132 m asl, 22-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Collingwood River at crossing with road A10, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP, 42º 0 9.770 S 145º 55.658 E, alt. 370 m asl, 24-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Cuvier River upstream of confluence with Hugel River, Lake St. Clair –Cradle Mountain NP, 42º 0 6.581 S 146º 0 9.820 E, alt 760 m asl, 25-iii-2008; 1/0/0, Tyenna River at campground, Mt Field NP, 42º 41.071 S 146º 43.026 E, alt. 350 m asl, 26-iii-2008; 1/3/0, South Esk River, upstream of Upper Esk, 41º 25.182 S 147º 43.147 E, alt. 362 m asl, 29-iii-2008. Queensland. 0/1/0, Coomera River upstream of Coomera Falls, Lamington NP, 28º 14’7.21” S 153º 11’28.81” E, 14-xi-2003.</p><p>Description. Male. Idiosoma brownish, ventrally 518 (494–518) long, dorsally 488 (437–470) long and 335 (308–337) wide. Dorsal and ventral shields present. Dorsum with three plates, anterior plates 258 long, posterior plate 280 long. Dorsal glandularia as in female. Capitulum plus anchoral process 152 long. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula; gonopore 92 long. Length of P1–5: 24, 77, 42, 80, 30; palp as in female. Length of I-leg-4–6: 92, 98, 78. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 120, 136, 96. Legs as in female.</p><p>Remarks. The male was thus far not described. Juvenile females have the genital field on a separate plate, as illustrated for the holotype by Imamura (1984). Cook (1986) suspected the holotype to be a juvenile, but this could not be proven by him. Gondwanabates hopkinsi is known from Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales, and here reported for the first time from Queensland. The latter record extends its distribution area more than 900 km north.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A27FFB0D2D6FB72FA7EFF65	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A26FFB0D2D6FA8AFC0CFA4A.text	E902B41C5A26FFB0D2D6FA8AFC0CFA4A.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates imamurai Cook 1986	<div><p>Gondwanabates imamurai Cook, 1986</p><p>Material examined. Queensland. 0/1/0, Whyanbeel Creek, N of Mossman, 16º 22.205 S 145º 19.633 E, alt. 143 m asl, 15-x-2005; 0/1/0, Whitehead Creek between Bloomfield and Cooktown, 15º 46.843 S 145º 17.545 E, alt. 184 m, 17-x-2014; 0/8/0, Clohesy River near Fig Tree, Dinden NP, 16º 56.140 S 145º 37.033 E, alt. 442 m asl, 30- x-2014; 0/1/0, Babinda River, Babinda, 17º 20.386 S 145º 52.102 E, alt. 57 m asl, 2-xi-2014.</p><p>Remarks. Previously known only from the type locality in Queensland.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A26FFB0D2D6FA8AFC0CFA4A	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A26FFBFD2D6F9CCFAA5FD8D.text	E902B41C5A26FFBFD2D6F9CCFAA5FD8D.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates spatulifer	<div><p>Gondwanabates spatulifer n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 6 A–D)</p><p>Type material. Holotype male, Wannon River at crossing with Serra Road, Grampians NP, Victoria, Australia, 37º 20.918 S 142º 30.386 E, alt. 331 m asl, 15-iii-2008 (NMV). Paratype: one male, Mt Williams Creek, downstream of Kalymna Falls, Grampians NP, 37º 19.034 S 142º 36.212 E, 18-iii-2008 (NMV); two males, Jimmy Creek at campground, Grampians NP, 37º 22.339 S 142º 30.203 E, alt. 379 m asl, 15-iii-2008 (RMNH).</p><p>Diagnosis. I-leg-5 with a broad, somewhat spoon-shaped seta; capitulum plus anchoral process relatively short; leg segments relatively short.</p><p>Description. Idiosoma ventrally 446 (397–429) long, dorsally 405 (365–393) long and 316 (292–309) wide. Dorsal and ventral shields present. Dorsum with two large plates, anterior plate 219 long, posterior plate 154 long; dorsal posterior plate with two pairs of glandularia. Anterior coxal plates extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin. Capitulum plus anchoral process 158 (140–154) long. Gonopore 78 long, relatively wide. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula. Length of P1–P5: 18, 70, 30, 52, 30. Palp stocky; P2 and P3 with large denticles, P4 with a ventral extension, P5 with a small ventral extension. Length of I-leg-4–6: 96, 78, 88. I-leg-5 with a broad, somewhat spoon-shaped seta near the middle of segment, ventrodistal seta not enlarged. Length of IV-leg-4-6: 106, 116, 84.</p><p>Female: Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. Named after the spoon-shaped seta of the first leg.</p><p>Remarks. With Cook (1986) the new species keys out as G. g e m b u s, but this species the idiosoma with posterolateral humps, the posterolateral margin of the fourth coxae less oblique, a broader I-leg-5, a less stockier palp and a narrower gonopore. The palp and I-leg are similar to G. v i et s i, but this species has a much longer capitulum + anchoral process (205–222), a less stout and not spoon-shaped ventral seta of I-leg-5 while the I- and IV-leg segments are longer. Moreover, G. vietsi has the posterior dorsal plate with three or four glandularia.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A26FFBFD2D6F9CCFAA5FD8D	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A29FFBED2D6FA12FCE1FCCF.text	E902B41C5A29FFBED2D6FA12FCE1FCCF.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Gondwanabates vietsi (Imamura 1984) Imamura 1984	<div><p>Gondwanabates vietsi (Imamura, 1984)</p><p>Material examined. Tasmania. 1/4/0, Julius Rivulet, Julius River Forest Reserve, 41º 0 9.296 S 145º 0 1.707 E, alt. 123 m asl, 21-iii-2008; 7/4/0, Sumac Rivulet at crossing with South Arthur River Forest Drive, 41º 0 9.934 S 145º 0 4.152 E, alt. 127 m asl, 22-iii-2008; 1/3/0, unnamed creek crossing road Kanunnan Bridge—Couta Rocks, 41º 0 8.142 S 144º 57.003 E, alt. 50 m asl, 22-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Blackwater Rivulet at crossing with road Kanunnan Bridge—Couta Rocks, 41º 10.006 S 144º 54.801 E, alt. 132 m asl, 22-iii-2008; 1/2/0, Sterling River at crossing with road A10, 41º 46.162 S 145º 36.573 E, alt. 222 m asl, 23-iii-2008; 4/3/0, Collingwood River at crossing with road A10, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP, 42º 0 9.770 S 145º 55.658 E, alt. 370 m asl, 24-iii-2008; 0/3/0, Newton Creek at crossing with road B28, 41º 54.520 S 145º 34.199 E, alt. 493 m asl, 24-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Cuvier River upstream of confluence with Hugel River, Lake St. Clair –Cradle Mountain NP, 42º 0 6.581 S 146º 0 9.820 E, alt 760 m asl, 25-iii-2008; 3/5/0, Tyenna River at campground, Mt Field NP, 42º 41.071 S 146º 43.026 E, alt. 350 m asl, 26-iii-2008; 1/1/0, Franklin River at crossing with road A10, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP, 42º 12.916 S 146º 0 1.170 E, alt. 421 m asl, 26-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Apsley River at waterhole, Douglas Apsley NP, 41º 51.758 S 148º 11.186 E, alt. 71 m asl, 28-iii-2008; 2/2/0, South Esk River, upstream of Upper Esk, 41º 25.182 S 147º 43.147 E, alt. 362 m asl, 29-iii-2008. Victoria. 0/1/0, Buckland River at Twelve Mile, 36º 51.199 S 146º 51.621 E, alt. 328 m asl, 12-iii-2008; 1/8/0, Cambell River upstream of caravan park, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38º 34.335 S 143º 56.731 E, 31-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Aire River at crossing with Binns Road, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38º 40.103 S 143º 34.805 E, alt. 240 m asl., 1-iv-2008. New South Wales. 1/3/0, Macleay River at Temagog, 30º 58.572 S 152º 39.284 E, alt. 6 m asl, 24-xi-2003; 5/1/0, Carters Creek at crossing with Western Distributor Road, 35º 30.914 S 150º 0 3.546 E, alt. 187 m asl, 16-xii-2003. Queensland. 0/1/0, Babinda River, Wooroonooran NP, 17º 20.484 S 145º 52.113 E, 16-x-2005; 0/1/0, Kongaboola Creek before confluence with Carnarvon Creek, Carnarvon NP, 29- x-2005; 1/0/0, Ward’s Canyon, upstream of Lower Aljon Falls, Carnarvon NP, 25º 2’34.75” S 148º 12’8.97 “ E, 29- x-2005. Specimens with the posterior dorsal plate with four pairs of glandularia: 2/0/0, Mulgrave River near outflow Kearney’s Creek, Goldsborough Valley, Wooroonooran NP, 17º 14.430 S 145º 46.456 E, alt. 69 m asl, 1-xi- 2014; 1/2/0, Babinda Creek, Babinda, 17º 20.386 S 145º 52.102 E, alt. 57 m asl, 2-xi-2014; 1/2/0, Tully River at campground, Tully Gorge NP, 17º 46.280 S 145º 39.073 E, alt. 86 m asl, 4-xi-2014; 1/0/0, Unnamed creek N of Tully River, at Creek Bridge 15, Tully Gorge NP, 17º 47.954 S 145º 41.104 E, alt. 49 m asl, 5-xi-2014; 0/1/0, Gooligan Creek at crossing with Palmerston Highway, Wooroonooran NP, 17º 36.267 S 145º 45.726 E, alt. 370 m asl, 7-xi-2014; 1/0/0, Broadwater Creek, Broadwater State Forest, 18º 24.922 S 145º 56.639 E, alt. 52 m asl, 8-xi- 2014; 0/1/0, Big Crystal Creek downstream of rock pools, Paluma Range NP, 18 º 59.013 S 146º 14.188 E, alt. 88 m asl, 9-xi-2014.</p><p>Remarks. A species known from Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales, and here reported for the first time from Queensland. The female from Aire River, Victoria has the middle pair of glandularia not fused with the posterior dorsal plate. However, the shape of palp, first leg and other structures is similar to that of G. vi e t s i. A number of specimens from Queensland, on the contrary, have the posterior pair of glandularia fused with the posterior dorsal plate. All these specimens are morphologically similar (including measurements) to G. vietsi and I have assigned all these specimens therefore to G. vietsi .</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A29FFBED2D6FA12FCE1FCCF	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6FB4EFF15F9B6.text	E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6FB4EFF15F9B6.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) bandus Cook 1986	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) bandus Cook, 1986</p><p>Material examined. Tasmania. 3/0/0, Tyenna River at campground, Mt Field NP, 42º 41.071 S 146º 43.026 E, alt. 350 m asl, 26-iii-2008. Victoria. 1/0/0, Scrubby Valley Creek at Flat Rock Crossing, Grampians NP, 37º 0 9.680 S 142º 26.680 E, alt. 304 m asl, 17-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Aire River at crossing with Binns Road, Great Otway Ranges NP, 38º 40.103 S 143º 34.805 E, alt. 240 m asl, 1-iv-2008; 1/4/0, Moleside Creek, Lower Glenelg NP, 38º 0 4.336 S 141º 17.507 E, alt. 25 m asl, 3-iv-2008.</p><p>Remarks. Thus far known only from Tasmania and New South Wales, and here reported for the first time from Victoria.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6FB4EFF15F9B6	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6F9D9FD60F8B0.text	E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6F9D9FD60F8B0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) projectus Cook 1986	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) projectus Cook, 1986</p><p>Material examined. Tasmania. 1/0/0, Sumac Rivulet at crossing with South Arthur River Forest Drive, 41º 0 9.934 S 145º 0 4.152 E, alt. 127 m asl, 22-iii-2008.</p><p>Remarks. Known from Tasmania only.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6F9D9FD60F8B0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6FC54FB04FBCA.text	E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6FC54FB04FBCA.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates Cook 1986	<div><p>Genus Rhynchaustrobates Cook, 1986</p><p>Rhynchaustrobates is small genus, known only from Australia. To date, six species are known from Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales (Cook 1986, Harvey 1998, Smit 2001). All species have the capitulum attached to a long tube of soft integument to produce protrusible mouthparts, and this is not repeated in the text.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A28FFBED2D6FC54FB04FBCA	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A28FFBDD2D6F8C9FEADFD35.text	E902B41C5A28FFBDD2D6F8C9FEADFD35.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) sclerosus	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) sclerosus n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 7 A–C)</p><p>Type material. Holotype male, Sugarloaf Creek, at crossing with Misty Mountain Road, Monga NP, New South Wales, Australia, 35º 33’44.70” S, 150º 0’48.61” E, 15-xii-2003 (AMS).</p><p>Diagnosis. Venter without shield but with extensive secondary sclerotization, especially around genital field and fourth coxae; P3 with a large projection.</p><p>Description. Male. Idiosoma papillate, dorsally 405 long and 332 wide, ventrally 462 long. Dorsum with moderate large glandularia platelets, most posterior pair being the largest. Besides the glandularia platelets a pair of medial platelets without glandularia present. Roof of camerostome with a long pointed process. Venter without shield, but with extensive secondary sclerotization around genital field, fourth coxae and Vgl-2. First coxae fused medially, Cxgl-4 near middle of fourth coxae. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula, gonopore 66 long. Length of P1–P5: 16, 46, 36, 58, 33. P3 with a large ventral projection. Length of I-leg-4–6: 88, 102, 78. Length of IV-leg- 4–6: 110, 128, 92. Legs without swimming setae.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. Named for the extensive secondary sclerotization.</p><p>Remarks. The only other Rhynchaustrobates species with a large ventral projection is R. bandus Cook, 1986, but this species has a ventral shield, Cxgl-4 are located close to the insertions of the fourth legs and the projection of P3 is pointed.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A28FFBDD2D6F8C9FEADFD35	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A2BFFBCD2D6F943FA8CFE38.text	E902B41C5A2BFFBCD2D6F943FA8CFE38.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) stylatus Smit 2001	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) stylatus Smit, 2001</p><p>(Fig 8 A)</p><p>Material examined. Victoria. 0/1/0, Mackenzie River at Zumsteins Picnic Area, Grampians NP, 37º 0 5.565 S 142º 23.206 E, alt. 330 m asl, 16-iii-2008. New South Wales. 0/1/0, Spencer Creek, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 25.758 S 148º 21.574 E, alt. 1739 m asl, 5-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Clublake River before confluence with Snowy River, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 25.785 S 148º 19.290 E, alt. 1727 m asl, 7-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Leatherbarrel Creek at crossing with Alpine Way, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.559 S 148º 11.611 E, alt. 999 m asl, 8-xii-2003.</p><p>Description. Female. Some additional measurements are given here. Idiosoma dorsally 494–567 long and 405–498 wide, ventrally 567–630 long. Postocularia platelets 40–42 long. The female from Spencer Creek has 4 + 5 acetabula, the extra acetabulum small, the female from Leatherbarrel Creek has 2 x 5 acetabula. The chelicere of the latter female is 340 long (holotype: 295), and the straight cheliceral claw is 160 long (holotype: 180). In other aspects (dorsal glandularia platelets, location of Cxgl–4) it is similar to R. stylatus, and therefore assigned to that species. The number of acetabula of R. stylatus is apparently variable, from 2x 4 till 2 x 5 acetabula.</p><p>Remarks. Thus far known only from Victoria, and here reported for the first time from New South Wales.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A2BFFBCD2D6F943FA8CFE38	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A2AFFBCD2D6FA43FD13F8D7.text	E902B41C5A2AFFBCD2D6FA43FD13F8D7.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) tasmanicus Cook 1986	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) tasmanicus Cook, 1986</p><p>Material examined. Tasmania. 2/2/0, Julius Rivulet, Julius River Forest Reserve, 41º 0 9.296 S 145º 0 1.707 E, alt. 123 m asl, 21-iii-2008; 1/0/0, unnamed creek crossing road Kanunnan Bridge—Couta Rocks, 41º 0 8.142 S 144º 57.003 E, alt. 50 m asl, 22-iii-2008; 0/1/0, Blackwater Rivulet at crossing with road Kanunnan Bridge—Couta Rocks, 41º 10.006 S 144º 54.801 E, alt. 132 m asl, 22-iii-2008; 2/3/0, Sumac Rivulet at crossing with South Arthur River Forest Drive, 41º 0 9.934 S 145º 0 4.152 E, alt. 127 m asl, 22-111-2008; 0/1/0, Collingwood River at crossing with road A10, Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers NP, 42° 0 9.770 S 145° 55.658 E, alt. 370 m asl, 24-iii-2008; 1/0/0, Newton Creek at crossing with road B28, 41º 54.520 S 145º 34.199 E, alt. 498 m asl, 24-iii-2008; 1/0/0, Tyenna River at campground, Mt Field NP, 42º 41.071 S 146º 43.026 E, alt. 350 m asl, 26-iii-2008; 0/1/0, South Esk River, upstream of Upper Esk, 41º 25.182 S 147º 43.147 E, alt. 362 m asl, 29-iii-2008.</p><p>Remarks. A species known only from Tasmania.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A2AFFBCD2D6FA43FD13F8D7	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A2DFFBBD2D6FF17FABDFC87.text	E902B41C5A2DFFBBD2D6FF17FABDFC87.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) truusae	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) truusae n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 9 A–C)</p><p>Type material. Holotype male, Little Wonder Creek, near end of Buckra—Bendinni Road, New South Wales, Australia, 30º 30.034 S 152º 39.387 E, 23-xi-2003 (AMS).</p><p>Diagnosis. Dorsum with a large plate, incorporating the postocularia and two pairs of glandularia; chelicerae long, slender and bowed. Palp stocky, P3 with a ventral extension.</p><p>Description. Male. Idiosoma papillate, dorsally 397 long and 265 wide, ventrally 470 long. Dorsum with a large plate, 344 long and 308 wide, incorporating the postocularia and two pairs of glandularia. Roof of camerostome with a long pointed process. Venter with a large shield, incorporating coxae and genital field. First coxae fused medially. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula. Gonopore 64 long. Length of P1–P5: 20, 49, 34, 58, 30. Palp stocky, P3 with a ventral extension, P4 with a anteroventral extension. Length of I-leg-4–6: 86, 98, 70. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 108, 120, 90. Legs without swimming setae.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. Named after Truus van der Pal (Alkmaar), who assisted me on all collecting trips to Australia.</p><p>Remarks. The new species is close to R. uniscutatus n. sp., but this species differs in a more slender palp, P3 without a ventral extension and the chelicera are not as slender and bowed as in the new species. The structure of the integument is also different in the two species, papillate in R. truusae n. sp. and smooth with fine lineation in R. uniscutatus n. sp .. Moreover, in R. uniscutatus n. sp. the postocularia are not incorporated in the dorsal plate.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A2DFFBBD2D6FF17FABDFC87	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A2CFFBAD2D6FF17FEB0FD5F.text	E902B41C5A2CFFBAD2D6FF17FEB0FD5F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) victorianus	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Rhynchaustrobates) victorianus n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 10 A–C)</p><p>Type material. Holotype male, Scrubby Valley Creek at Flat Rock Crossing, Grampians NP, 37º 0 9.680 S 142º 26.680 E, alt. 304 m asl, 17-iii-2008 (NMV). Paratype male: one male, Wannon River at crossing with Serra Road, Grampians NP, Victoria, Australia, 37º 20.918 S 142º 30.386 E, alt. 331 m asl, 15-iii-2008 (RMNH).</p><p>Diagnosis. P3 with a short ventral projection.</p><p>Description. Male. Idiosoma papillate, dorsally 365 (356) long and 300 (292) wide, ventrally 437 (421) long. Dorsum with relatively small glandularia platelets; postocularia on a small plate, 46 (48) long. First coxae fused, medial suture lines of coxae obliterated. Cxgl–4 lying near middle of fourth coxae, Vgl–2 somewhat close to posterior margin of fourth coxae. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula, gonopore 72 long. Length of P1–P5: 20, 54, 38, 62, 32. Length of I-leg-4–6: 108, 106, 90. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 110, 100, 78. Legs without swimming setae.</p><p>Female. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. Named after the state of Victoria.</p><p>Remarks. The new species is most similar to R. tasmanicus Cook, 1986, which has a longer and more bowed projection of P3.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A2CFFBAD2D6FF17FEB0FD5F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A2CFFB9D2D6F8BEFE65FCA4.text	E902B41C5A2CFFB9D2D6F8BEFE65FCA4.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Victoriabates) bipartitus	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Victoriabates) bipartitus n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 11 A–C)</p><p>Material examined. Holotype female, Tully River at campground, Tully Gorge NP, Queensland, Australia, 17º 46.280 S 145º 39.073 E, alt. 86 m asl, 4-xi-2014 (QM).</p><p>Diagnosis. Dorsum with numerous large and smaller platelets, two of these are much larger than the other platelets (and one bearing the postocularia). Posterior to these large platelets a medial pair. Cxgl-4 close to (indistinct) medial margin.</p><p>Description. Female. Idiosoma papillate, dorsally 429 long and 397 wide, ventrally 565 long. Dorsum with numerous rose-coloured platelets, two pairs much larger than other platelets, anterior of these pairs with the postocularia. Posterior to these large platelets, a pair of small platelets with glandularia, and then more posteriorly a pair without glandularia. Roof of camerostome with a short extension. Venter with a large shield incorporating the coxae and the genital field. First coxae fused medially. Suture lines of coxae indistinct, and posterior suture line of fourth coxae obliterated. Cxgl-4 located close to obliterated medial suture line of fourth coxae. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula, gonopore 102 long and 88 wide. Length of P1–P5: 30, 40, 32, 56, 34. Length of I-leg-4–6: 108, 106, 90. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 110, 100, 78. Legs without swimming setae.</p><p>Male. Unknown.</p><p>Etymology. Named after the divided posteromedial platelet.</p><p>Remarks. The new species is very close to R. geometricus Cook, 1986 which has a rounded, undivided posteromedial platelet, although occasionally it is undivided. However. R. geometricus has four pairs of acetabula. Moreover, the chitinized parts of the new species, including the dorsal platelets, are reddish-coloured, while they are yellowish in R. geometricus . The palp of the new species is more slender compared to R. geometricus, especially P3 and P4.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A2CFFB9D2D6F8BEFE65FCA4	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A2FFFB8D2D6F8D4FCE5FEF0.text	E902B41C5A2FFFB8D2D6F8D4FCE5FEF0.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Victoriabates) geometricus Cook 1986	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Victoriabates) geometricus Cook, 1986</p><p>Material examined. New South Wales. 0/1/0, Sawpit Creek, at crossing with Kosciuszko Road, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 20.984 S 148º 33.818 E, alt. 1240 m asl, 6-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Thredbo River near Dead Horse Gap, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.354 S 148º 15.825 E, alt. 1589 m asl, 8-xii-2003; 0/1/0, Leatherbarrel Creek, at crossing with Alpine Way, Mt Kosciuszko NP, 36º 31.559 S, 148º 11/611 E, alt. 999 m asl, 8-xii-2003.</p><p>Remarks. Thus far known only from New South Wales (Cook 1986, Harvey 1998). One female from Leatherbarrel Creek has the rounded medial platelets divided in two platelets (as in R. bipartitus n. sp.), but is otherwise similar and therefore assigned to this species.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A2FFFB8D2D6F8D4FCE5FEF0	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
E902B41C5A2EFFA7D2D6F96DFF34FC78.text	E902B41C5A2EFFA7D2D6F96DFF34FC78.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Rhynchaustrobates (Victoriabates) uniscutatus	<div><p>Rhynchaustrobates (Victoriabates) uniscutatus n. sp.</p><p>(Figs 12 A–E)</p><p>Type material. Holotype female, Gubarra Creek, upstream of pool, Kakadu NP, Northern Territory, Australia, 12º 49.605 S 132º 52.708 E, 27-ix-2005 (NTM). Paratypes: one female, South Alligator River at crossing with Gunlom Road, Kakadu NP, Northern Territory, Australia, 13º 29.704 S 132º 28.601 E, 30-ix-2005 (RMNH); one female, Kambolgie Creek, Kakadu NP, 13º 30.169 S 132º 23.688 E, alt. 96 m asl, 30-ix-2005 (RMNH); one male, four females (QM), one male, four females, (RMNH), Gregory River, Gregory Downs, Queensland, Australia, 18º 38.811 S 139º 15.008 E, alt. 68 m asl, 11-x-2005.</p><p>Diagnosis. Dorsum with one large plate with two pairs of glandularia, postocularia separate; venter with a large shield, incorporating the coxae but excluding the genital field in the female, incorporating the genital field in the male.</p><p>Description. Female. Idiosoma smooth, finely lineated, dorsally 397 (348–462) long and 344 (292–378) wide, ventrally 441 (405–510) long. Dorsum with one large plate with laterally a small extension, 324 (292–376) long and 267 (235–308) wide, with two pairs of glandularia. Postocularia not on this plate but separate. Anterior part of dorsal plate with hair-like papillae arranged in a reticulate pattern, but this pattern absent in posterior part of plate. Roof of camerostome with a short pointed process. Venter with a large shield, incorporating the coxae but excluding the genital field. First coxae fused medially. Cxgl–4 lying close to insertions of fourth legs. Genital field 130 wide, with three pairs of acetabula. Length of P1–P5: 26, 49, 35, 72, 38. Ventral margins of palp segments without projections. Length of I-leg-4–6: 86, 96, 62. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 104, 112, 76. Legs without swimming setae.</p><p>Male. Idiosoma dorsally 332 (316) long and 267 (275) wide, ventrally 397 (381) long. Dorsum as in female, dorsal plate 300 (275) long and 235 (235) wide. Venter with a ventral shield incorporating the coxae and the genital field. First coxae fused, posterior margin of fourth coxae indistinct, angular. Cxgl–4 lying close to insertions of fourth legs. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula, gonopore 64 long. Length of P1–P5: 18, 52, 30, 64, 36. Palp stockier than in female, especially P2 and P3. Length of I-leg-4–6: 80, 90, 70. Length of IV-leg-4–6: 105, 118, 80. Legs without swimming setae.</p><p>Etymology. Named for the large dorsal plate.</p><p>Remarks. The large dorsal plate is only found in R. truusae n. sp., for differences with the new species see there.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/E902B41C5A2EFFA7D2D6F96DFF34FC78	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Smit, Harry	Smit, Harry (2015): The water mite family Hygrobatidae Koch in Australia. The genera Aspidiobatella Cook, Australorivacarus Viets, Gondwanabates Imamura and Rhynchaustrobates Cook (Acari: Hydrachnidia). Zootaxa 4033 (4): 567-583, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4033.4.7
