taxonID	type	description	language	source
AB6587E5FF84FF81FF0F7F46FDF1A6AD.taxon	description	Description of female (Figures 1 A – 1 D): Idiosomal measurement 333 (323 – 348) length, 187 (185 – 192) width. Gnathosoma: Tectum with three projections, each one distally furcated and equal in length to others (Figure 1 C). Chelicerae normal, moveable digit with 4 teeth and a large terminal hook (Figure 1 D). Dorsum: Setae j and J series 18 (18 – 21) except shorter j 1, z series and Z 2 19 (19 – 21), Z 1 40 (40 – 43), Z 3 42 (42 – 48), Z 5 and S 5 44 (43 – 46). Anterolateral region of the postdorsum with slightly structural pattern and incisions (Figure 1 A). Venter: Sternal shield weakly sclerotized. Ventrianal shield 123 (121 – 125) long, 76 (73 – 75) wide, and distinctly narrow at the middle level (50 at the level of Vi 3). It carries the setae Vi 1, Vi 2, Vi 3, Vi 5, and Vz 2. Setae Vi 5 and Vz 4 24 (21 – 25), other V-setae 14 (13 – 15). Peritremes reduced, reaching distally the level of St 2 – St 3 (Figure 1 B). Legs: All setae of the legs simple, smooth. Gonoporus opening at the proximal lyrifissure of femur III.	en	Qayyoum, Muhammad Asif, Ozman-Sullivan, Sebahat K., Khan, Bilal Saeed (2016): Description of new records of the family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey *. Turkish Journal of Zoology 40 (3): 324-327, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1502-28, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1502-28
AB6587E5FF84FF81FF0F7F46FDF1A6AD.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: Two females from Doğanca, Bafra, Samsun Province, Turkey (Site- 1) (41 ° 39 ′ 05 ″ N, 36 ° 01 ′ 10.9 ″ E), 18 November 2013; six females from Doğanca, Bafra, Samsun Province (Site- 2) (41 ° 39 ′ 13.8 ″ N, 36 ° 00 ′ 45.7 ″ E), 1 April 2014; three females from Site- 2, 16 June 2014; five females from Doğanca, Bafra, Samsun Province (Site- 3) (41 ° 39 ′ 08.7 ″ N, 35 ° 59 ′ 59.2 ″ E), 18 November 2013; 2 females from Site- 3, 16 June 2014.	en	Qayyoum, Muhammad Asif, Ozman-Sullivan, Sebahat K., Khan, Bilal Saeed (2016): Description of new records of the family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey *. Turkish Journal of Zoology 40 (3): 324-327, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1502-28, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1502-28
AB6587E5FF84FF81FF0F7F46FDF1A6AD.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Finland (Huhta and Karg, 2010). This species is a new record for the Turkish fauna.	en	Qayyoum, Muhammad Asif, Ozman-Sullivan, Sebahat K., Khan, Bilal Saeed (2016): Description of new records of the family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey *. Turkish Journal of Zoology 40 (3): 324-327, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1502-28, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1502-28
AB6587E5FF85FF86FF0F7F26FF28A52C.taxon	description	Description of female (Figures 2 A – 2 D): Idiosomal measurement 523 (490 – 590) length, 286 (272 – 294) width. Gnathosoma: The tectum tripartite. Median process of tectum truncated and shorter than lateral processes (Figure 2 C). Moveable digit with stronger basal teeth and a row of 8 smaller teeth; fixed digit with 4 large and 5 small teeth (Figure 2 D). Dorsum: Dorsal setae i 3 – I 3 24 – 32, i 2 36 (35 – 36) and I 4 36 (36 – 38). Most of the z and Z setae series longer (44 – 51) than the i and I setae; Z 3 62 long. Posterior setae Z 5 (156) and S 5 (136) distinctly longer than the other dorsal setae. The posterodorsal shield with faint structural pattern in the area of Z 3 – I 4 and slightly punctate behind I 4 (Figure 2 A). Venter: Sternal shield with a distinct transverse line between setae st 1 and st 2. Ventrianal shield with a transverse pattern anteriorly and pitted posteriorly, and bearing five pairs of setae (Vi 1, Vi 2, Vi 3, Vi 5, and Vz 2). Ventrianal shield enlarged posteriorly and having a separated lobe at the posteriolateral margin. Peritremes reduced in length, reaching the level of setae st 3 (Figure 2 B). Legs: Normal setae for the family except for the basal dorsal seta on femur IV being stouter than the others.	en	Qayyoum, Muhammad Asif, Ozman-Sullivan, Sebahat K., Khan, Bilal Saeed (2016): Description of new records of the family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey *. Turkish Journal of Zoology 40 (3): 324-327, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1502-28, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1502-28
AB6587E5FF85FF86FF0F7F26FF28A52C.taxon	materials_examined	Specimens examined: Five females from Doğanca, Bafra, Samsun Province (Site- 1) (41 ° 39 ′ 05 ″ N, 36 ° 01 ′ 10.9 ″ E), 1 April 2014; seven females, Doğanca, Bafra, Samsun Province (Site- 2) (41 ° 39 ′ 13.8 ″ N, 36 ° 00 ′ 45.7 ″ E), 1 April 2014; three females from Site- 2, 16 June 2014; two females, near Kuşcular village, Bafra, Samsun Province (41 ° 35 ′ 16.8 ″ N, 35 ° 52 ′ 19.3 ″ E), 19 May 2014.	en	Qayyoum, Muhammad Asif, Ozman-Sullivan, Sebahat K., Khan, Bilal Saeed (2016): Description of new records of the family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey *. Turkish Journal of Zoology 40 (3): 324-327, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1502-28, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1502-28
AB6587E5FF85FF86FF0F7F26FF28A52C.taxon	distribution	Distribution: Finland (Huhta and Karg, 2010). This species is a new record for the Turkish fauna.	en	Qayyoum, Muhammad Asif, Ozman-Sullivan, Sebahat K., Khan, Bilal Saeed (2016): Description of new records of the family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey *. Turkish Journal of Zoology 40 (3): 324-327, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1502-28, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1502-28
AB6587E5FF85FF86FF0F7F26FF28A52C.taxon	discussion	Remarks: All the morphological characters of both species were close to the species as described by Huhta and Karg (2010).	en	Qayyoum, Muhammad Asif, Ozman-Sullivan, Sebahat K., Khan, Bilal Saeed (2016): Description of new records of the family Digamasellidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) from Kızılırmak Delta, Samsun Province, Turkey *. Turkish Journal of Zoology 40 (3): 324-327, DOI: 10.3906/zoo-1502-28, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3906/zoo-1502-28
