taxonID	type	description	language	source
92673E50FFCF3500C3ED5198FBE3778F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female, Buea, Nkwo-Flusse b. Tojoki, [Cameroon], 19 - xi- 1911, leg. Damköhler (slide 1255, SMF); cotype female, Kamerun, Bach a. Dibombe kl. b. Bonapupa, [Cameroon], leg. Damköhler, 19 - v- 1914 (slide 1908, SMF); female, Kamerun, Bäche SO Niala, leg Damköhler, 1915 / 1916 (slides 4177, 4178, SMF). Ghana. 0 / 3 / 0, Plunge pool Boti Falls, 6 º 11.573 N 0 º 13.006 W, alt. 271 m a. s. l., 9 - iii- 2011; 0 / 1 / 0, Stream Boti Falls, 6 º 11.508 N 0 º 13.010 W, alt. 273 m a. s. l., 9 - iii- 2011; 0 / 1 / 0, Unnamed stream between Apepam and Kojo Amu, Atewa Hills, 6 º 10.252 N 0 º 36.520 W, alt. 424 m a. s. l., 27 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCF3500C3ED5198FBE3778F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The females examined from Ghana have a very distinct excretory pore platelet posterior to the genital field, flanked by an even distinct pair of glandularia platelets. However, Viets (1914) didn’t illustrate this in his original publication. Therefore I checked a number of slides of the Viets collection. In the holotype only the excretory pore is present, the glandularia platelets are lost. In the cotype (which can’t be a paratype because this specimen was not part of the original publication) and the non-type material from Cameroon, both excretory pore and the glandularia platelets are present. Occasionally, these platelets are partly covered by the genital plates. Albia hystrix is known from Cameroon, Liberia and reported here for the first time for Ghana.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3500C3ED51CBFEB67298.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Ghana. 1 / 0 / 0, Stream Asukuma, Kakum NP, 5 º 26.995 N 1 º 25.071 W, alt. 131 m a. s. l., 12 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3500C3ED51CBFEB67298.taxon	description	Description. Male: Idiosoma yellowish with in the centre a large purple spot, dorsally 640 long and 470 wide, ventrally 559 long. Dorsal and ventral shields present. Dorsal shield 429 wide, with five pairs of glandularia. First coxae not extending to anterior idiosoma margin. Suture lines between Cx-I and Cx-II and midline distinct, suture line between Cx-III and Cx-IV indistinct, suture lines of Cx-II and Cx-III obliterated. Suture lines of Cx-III / IV fused with midline anterior to fusion point of CX-I / II. Cxgl – 4 close to suture line between Cx-III and Cx-IV. Genital field with numerous acetabula, gonopore 56 long. Length of P 1 – 5: 38, 64, 47, 86, 36. P 4 bowed. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 72, 82, 70. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 98, 104, 90. Second, third and fourth legs with numerous swimming setae.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3500C3ED51CBFEB67298.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Cook (1966) reported the species from Liberia, but his specimen has a different configuration of the dorsal glandularia compared to the male from Ghana, and has an anterior and posterior blue spot. The male described by Viets (1916) has a blue spot in the centre, but is larger (735 µm) than the male from Ghana. Unfortunately Viets (1916) didn’t illustrate the dorsum, and his illustration of the venter is sketchy. The palp of Viets’ his male agrees well with the palp of the male from Ghana, which is less elongated compared to the female. Albia tenuipalpis is known from Cameroon, South Africa, possibly from Liberia and reported here for the first time from Ghana.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3500C3ED552FFEC47068.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Ghana. 0 / 1 / 0, Kulugu River, upstream, hyporheic, 6 º 51.223 N 0 º 25.141 E, alt. 410 m a. s. l., 20 - ii- 2013; 0 / 3 / 0, Stream downstream of Wanjakli Falls, Lipke Todome, 7 º 0 9.976 N 0 º 36.456 E, alt. 478 m a. s. l., 23 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3506C3ED56A0FBE3743A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, Tagbo River downstream of falls, Ghana, 7 º 0 0.708 N 0 º 34.326 E, alt. 394 m a. s. l., 23 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3506C3ED56A0FBE3743A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male: Dorsum with four pairs of glandularia, setae of anterior pair stout but not bifurcated, other glandularia setae slender; near posterior margin 2 + 3 small setae; dorsum posteriorly slightly indented, with a group of small setae in indentation; III-leg- 5 with three curved setae in the middle of segment; IV-leg large, IV-leg- 4 with a large blade-like seta, one claw heavy and without clawlets, the other normal.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3506C3ED56A0FBE3743A.taxon	description	Description. Male: Idiosoma pale rose-coloured, dorsally 312 long and 239 wide, ventrally 340 long. Dorsal shield 275 long and 211 wide, with four pairs of glandularia; anterior pair with stout, not bifurcated setae; middle two pairs close two each other; near posterior margin 2 + 3 small setae. Dorsum with four pairs of glandularia platelets in dorsal furrow. Posterior margin of dorsum slightly indented flanked by a sclerotized margin, with an irregularly shaped hyaline extension and a group of small dorsal setae. First coxae extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin. Coxal suture lines obliterated. Gonopore terminal, slender, approximately 46 long. Approximately 10 pairs of acetabula near posterior idiosoma margin, one pair of acetabula larger than the others lying lateral to gonopore. A pair of glandularia lateral to gonopore. Length of P 1 – 5: 20, 48, 36, 74, 29; P 2 with a short distoventral extension, ventral margin of P 4 with a relatively stout seta. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 62, 76, 92. IIIleg- 5 with three curved setae near middle. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 68, 176, 156. IV-leg very large; IV-leg- 4 with one large, blade-like seta, one much smaller seta and several (7?) small setae; IV-leg- 5 ventrally with six proximal and four distal setae; IV-leg- 6 dorsally elevated in distal part, with one heavy claw without clawlets and one normal claw with large dorsal and ventral clawlets. Female: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3506C3ED56A0FBE3743A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the country where the type was found.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCC3506C3ED56A0FBE3743A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Male Aturus alpheus Lundblad, 1951 from Kenya has a similar setation of III-leg- 5 and IV-leg- 5, but has IV-leg- 4 with two, not one, blade-like seta (e), both minor in size Moreover, the posterior margin of the dorsum has four slender extensions, the anterior glandularia setae of the dorsal shield are bifurcated and there are two rows of eight small setae on the posterior part of the dorsal shield (Lundblad 1952).	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCA3506C3ED5355FB4375ED.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Ghana. 1 / 0 / 0, Ankasa River, Ankasa NP, 5 º 13.011 N 2 º 39.126 W, alt. 60 m a. s. l., 13 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCA3506C3ED5355FB4375ED.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thus far known only from Liberia, and reported here for the first time for Ghana.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCA3507C3ED54F8FBFB7738.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female, Ankasa River, Ankasa NP, Ghana, 5 º 13.011 N 2 º 39.126 W, alt. 60 m a. s. l., 13 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCA3507C3ED54F8FBFB7738.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Midline of coxae absent; idiosoma relatively elongated.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCA3507C3ED54F8FBFB7738.taxon	description	Description. Female: Idiosoma dorsally 382 long and 338 wide, ventrally 437 long. Dorsal shield complete, 356 long and 316 wide, with 12 pairs of glandularia and anteriorly and posteriorly a purple coloured patch. First coxae extending far beyond anterior idiosoma margin, capitular bay deep. Suture lines of coxae indistinct. A projection present associated with fourth leg sockets. A ridge present anterolateral to IV- leg sockets. Between fourth leg sockets and genital field two pairs of glandularia present. Genital field with two long genital plates with numerous acetabula, arranged in 2 – 3 rows; one pair close to gonopore larger than others. Gonopore relatively large, margins of gonopore indistinct. P 1 – 5: 40, 62, 62, 158, 30; palp very long, especially P 4. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 60, 84, 90; I-leg- 5 with a rudimentary swimming seta. Length of III-leg- 4 – 6: 60, 88, 86; III-leg- 5 anteroventrally with two slightly modified setae. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 86, 104, 80. Leg claws large, simple, with a minute dorsal clawlet. Numbers of swimming setae: III-leg- 5 two, IV-leg- 5 one. I-leg- 5 and II-leg- 5 with one and two rudimentary swimming setae, respectively. Male: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCA3507C3ED54F8FBFB7738.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the elongated idiosoma.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFCA3507C3ED54F8FBFB7738.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species differs from the three known species from Liberia (S. longipalpis Cook, 1966, S. walteri Cook, 1966, S. distincta Cook, 1966) in the configuration of the glandularia of the dorsal shield and the absence of a midline. Subalbia longipalpis has the middle anterior pair lying anterior to the lateral anterior pairs (posterior to the lateral anterior pairs in the new species), S. walteri has the dorsal glandularia grouped more together and the anterior two pairs lying in a line while in S. distincta the are two posterior located pairs lying in a line. From the two species from Cameroon (S. proceripalpis Viets, 1914 and S. punctata (Viets, 1925 )) the new species differs in a more elongated idiosoma and the absence of a midline of the coxae.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC83504C3ED508FFE5D77F4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Ghana. 0 / 1 / 0, Stream Asukuma, Kakum NP, 5 º 26.995 N 1 º 25.071 W, alt. 131 m a. s. l., 12 - ii- 2013; 0 / 2 / 0, Afiaso stream, Kakum NP, 5 º 30.087 N 1 º 26.373 W, alt. 114 m a. s. l., 12 - ii- 2013; 0 / 2 / 0, Ankasa River, Ankasa NP, 5 º 13.011 N 2 º 39.126 W, alt. 60 m a. s. l., 13 - ii- 2013; 0 / 1 / 0, Kulugu River, upstream, hyporheic, Ghana, 6 º 51.223 N 0 º 25.141 E, alt. 410 m a. s. l., 20 - ii- 2013; 0 / 2 / 0, Tagbo River downstream of falls, 7 º 0 0.708 N 0 º 34.326 E, alt. 394 m a. s. l., 23 - ii- 2013; 0 / 2 / 0, Laboun River, downstream, Kyabobo NP, 8 º 19.931 N 0 º 34.476 E, alt. 303 m a. s. l., 24 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC93505C3ED5080FE0E75C0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, Apkonu stream downstream of falls, Logba Tota, Ghana, 6 º 53.054 N 0 º 28.024 E, alt. 363 m a. sl., 21 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC93505C3ED5080FE0E75C0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. II-leg- 5 with a short spatulate seta, I-leg- 6 with one normal claw and one enlarged, blade-like claw.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC93505C3ED5080FE0E75C0.taxon	description	Description. Male: Idiosoma with orange patches, dorsally 267 long and 251 wide, ventrally 332 long. Dorsal shield with three ridges and three pairs of glandularia. First coxae extending far beyond frontal margin. Coxal suture lines obliterated. A ridge present anterolateral to IV-leg sockets. Fourth coxae with three pairs of glandularia, the anterior two pairs in a line. Gonopore 62 long, relatively narrow. Genital field fused with coxal field, with approximately 22 acetabula, most in a row near posterior margin of coxal field, 2 – 3 acetabula located more anteriorly. Length of P 1 – 5: 18, 34, 18, 49, 22. P 4 stocky, ventrally slightly bulging. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 54, 82, 72. I-leg- 6 enlarged, with one normal claw and one enlarged, blade-like claw (the latter, due to its position in the slide, not well visible). Length of II-leg- 4 – 6: 54, 78, 66. II-leg- 5 ventral margin in central part strongly widened, ventrally with one short spatulate seta and two pointed setae (one of these larger than the other). Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 78, 100, 80. Female: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC93505C3ED5080FE0E75C0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the presence of a spatulate seta of II-leg- 5.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC93505C3ED5080FE0E75C0.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Two Subaturus species have been described so far, both differing in a wider gonopore, i. e. S. expansus Cook, 1966 and S. exilis Cook, 1966. Subaturus expansus has a dorsal shield with two pointed projections (absent in the new species), a more slender P 4 and II-leg- 5 with a pointed seta (blunt in the new species); S. exilis has I-leg- 6 with two normal claws, a more slender P 4 and the modified seta of II-leg- 5 is basally narrowed (Cook 1966).	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC9350AC3ED55B3FA0E7066.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female, Stream downstream of Wanjakli Falls, Lipke Todome, Ghana, 7 0 9.976 N 0 36.456 E, alt. 478 m a. s. l., 23 - ii- 2013. Paratype: one female, Apkonu stream downstream of falls, Logba Tota, Ghana, 6 53.054 N 0 28.024 E, alt. 362 m a. s. l., 21 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC9350AC3ED55B3FA0E7066.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Vgl – 2 fused with acetabular plates, the latter fused with postgenital sclerite.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC9350AC3ED55B3FA0E7066.taxon	description	Description. Female: Idiosoma dorsally 344 (397) long and 297 (316) wide, ventrally 348 (398) long. Dorsal shield 324 (381) long and 219 (243) wide, with postocularia, three pairs of glandularia and a pair of setae without glands; postocularia anteriorly of dgl- 1. Dorsal furrow with A 2 and three pairs of glandularia platelets. First coxae slightly extending beyond anterior idiosoma margin. Suture lines of coxae obliterated. Cxgl- 2 lying halfway between fourth leg sockets and genital field. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula; gonopore 104 long. Acetabular plates fused with vgl- 2 and postgenital sclerite. Excretory pore lying free, posterior to genital field. Length of P 1 – 5: 21, 36, 36, 52, 32. Gnathosoma with a stout anterior seta. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 58, 58, 58. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 62, 73, 58. Male: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC9350AC3ED55B3FA0E7066.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the type locality.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC9350AC3ED55B3FA0E7066.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Albaxona motasi (Cook, 1966) from Liberia has a shorter coxal field, not extending beyond the frontal margin, the postocularia are located more anterior, the pair of posterior setae of the dorsal shield are lacking and P 4 is more slender. Moreover, vgl- 2 are only lightly fused, while they are completely fused in the new species.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC6350BC3ED5770FA90725F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, Kintampo Falls, Ghana, 8 0 5.413 N 1 41.881 W, 3 - iii- 2011. Paratypes: one male, Fuller Falls, Ghana, 8 0 4.975 N 1 47.842 W, alt. 189 m a. s. l., 6 - iii- 2011; one female, Namini stream, Kakum NP, 5 23.396 N 1 23.294 W, alt. 185 m a. s. l., 12 - ii- 2013; one male, one female, Ankasa River, Ankasa NP, Ghana, 5 13.011 N 2 39.126 W, alt. 60 m a. s. l., 13 - ii- 2013; one male, Ankasa Exploration Base trail stream, Ankasa NP, Ghana, 5 16.415 N 2 38.751 W, alt. 80 m a. s. l., 14 - ii- 2013; one female, Ankasa Exploration Base trail stream, Ankasa NP, Ghana, 5 16.413 N 2 38.810 W, alt. 81 m a. s. l., 14 - ii- 2013; one male, Kulugu River, upstream, N of Biakpa, Ghana, 6 51.223 N 0 25.141 E, alt. 410 m a. s. l., 20 - ii- 2013; one male, Kulugu River, 6 51.365 N 0 25.101 E, alt. 388 m a. s. l, 19 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC6350BC3ED5770FA90725F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Dorsal shield with a large concavity; genital field with four acetabula, male with three acetabula in a triangle, the fourth pair medial to this triangle.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC6350BC3ED5770FA90725F.taxon	description	Description. Both sexes: Idiosoma yellowish, outline rugose, frontal margin concave, Dorsal shield fused anteriorly with ventral shield, with three flat ridges and four pairs of glandularia, most posterior pair flanking the excretory pore, the latter fused with dorsal shield. Dorsal furrow in posterior third with two pairs of glandularia platelets, the posterior one hardly visible in dorsal view due to rugosity of idiosoma and therefore not shown in Fig. 6 A. First coxae slender, extending beyond frontal margin. Coxal suture lines obliterated. A ridge extending from anterolateral idiosoma margin to fourth leg sockets, and from here slightly diverging in posterior direction. No glandularia between fourth leg sockets and genital field. Genital field with four pairs of acetabula, three pairs in a triangle, one pair lying medially of this triangle. Numbers of swimming setae: II-leg- 4 two, II-leg- 5 one, III-leg- 4 two, III-leg- 5 four, IV-leg- 4 two and IV-leg- 5 three. Male: Idiosoma dorsally 389 (356 – 413) long and 340 (300 – 335) wide, ventrally 413 (360 – 413) long. Dorsal shield 300 (264 – 300) wide; gonopore 30 long. Length of P 1 – 5: 28, 50, 24, 90, 28. P 2 somewhat enlarged, with strongly rounded dorsal and straight ventral margins; P 4 slender. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 54, 58, 76. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 74, 80, 76. Female: Idiosoma yellowish, with a purple transversal dorsal band, dorsally 397 (356) long and 317 (284 – 292) wide, ventrally 405 (369 – 373) long. Dorsal shield 292 (255 – 259) wide. Length of P 1 – 5: 22, 50, 30, 88, 30. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 48, 50, 66. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 60, 67, 56.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC6350BC3ED5770FA90725F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the type locality, the name being a noun in apposition.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC6350BC3ED5770FA90725F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species is closest to A. magnipalpis Cook, 1966 in the presence of four pairs of acetabula and P 2 enlarged. P 2 of A. magnipalpis is more enlarged while P 4 is stockier than in the new species.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC7350BC3ED5549FE9571DD.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, Tagbo River downstream of falls, Ghana, 7 º 0 0.708 N 0 º 34.326 E, alt. 394 m a. s. l., 23 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC7350BC3ED5549FE9571DD.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Idiosoma rounded; dorsal shield with five pairs of glandularia; genital field with four pairs of acetabula.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC7350BC3ED5549FE9571DD.taxon	description	Description. Male: Idiosoma rugose, yellowish with rose-coloured coxal field and posterior part, 340 long and 284 wide, ventrally 348 long. Dorsal shield 259 wide, anteriorly fused with ventral shield, with a V-shaped ridge, five pairs of glandularia flanked by setae and one pair of setae without glandularia; excretory pore fused with dorsal shield. First coxae relatively broad, extending beyond frontal margin. Coxal suture lines obliterated. Between fourth leg sockets and genital field two pairs of glandularia, posterior pair difficult to see due to rugosity. Genital field with four pairs of acetabula, three most lateral pairs in a triangle, medial pair separated from three other pairs; gonopore 24 long. Length of P 1 – 5: 24, 34, 18, 50, 22; P 4 ventrally straight, narrowed near base. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 44, 50, 74. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 62, 69, 72. Legs unmodified, without swimming setae. Female: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC7350BC3ED5549FE9571DD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the indistinctness of the dorsal and ventral glandularia, due to the rugosity of the idiosoma.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC5350EC3ED56D2FE00741F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, Afiaso stream, Kakum NP, Ghana, 5 30.087 N 1 26.373 W, alt. 114 m a. s. l., 12 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC5350EC3ED56D2FE00741F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Posterior idiosoma margin near-straight, genital field with four pairs of acetabula. Description. Male: Idiosoma oval, yellowish, dorsally 409 long and 373 wide, ventrally 400 long, posterolaterally with a small, pointed, posteriorly-directed extension. Dorsal shield 348 wide, anteriorly fused with ventral shield, anteriorly and posteriorly with a bluish patch, with five pairs of glandularia, central and posterior pairs close to each other; excretory pore fused with dorsal shield. Anterior coxae not extending to frontal margin, Cx-I and Cx-II with a hook-like lateral extension. Between fourth leg sockets and genital field two pairs of glandularia, one pair halfway and one pair close to genital field. Genital field with four pairs of acetabula, one pair distinctly smaller than other three pairs; gonopore 28 long. Length of P 1 – 5: 31, 50, 29, 70, 28. P 2 slender, P 4 ventrally slightly bulging. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 56, 76, 74. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 86, 104, 88. Numbers of swimming setae: III-leg 4 and IV-leg- 4 two, III-leg- 5 four, IV-leg- 5 three. Female: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC5350EC3ED56D2FE00741F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the near-straight posterior idiosoma margin.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC5350EC3ED56D2FE00741F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The combination of a near-straight posterior margin and four pairs of acetabula is not found in other Hexaxonopsis species.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC2350CC3ED577FFD5772C2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, Unnamed stream crossing road to Ankasa NP, Ghana, 5 11.435 N 2 39.429 W. alt. 20 m a. s. l., 27 - ii- 2011. Paratypes: one male, Fuller Falls, Ghana, 8 0 4.975 N 1 47.842 W, alt. 189 m a. s. l., 6 - iii- 2011; two females, Akaa Falls, Ghana, 6 10.516 N 0 11.723 W, alt. 180 m a. s. l., 9 - iii- 2011; two males, three females, Ankasa River, Ankasa NP, Ghana, 5 13.011 N 2 39.126 W, alt. 60 m a. s. l., 13 - ii- 2013; 22 males, seven females, Amedzofe Falls, 6 50.656 N 0 26.868 E, alt. 599 m a. s. l., 20 - ii- 2013; one male, Laboun River downstream of falls, Ghana, 8 19.836 N 0 35.487 E, alt. 342 m a. s. l., 24 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC2350CC3ED577FFD5772C2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Dorsal shield with a short truncated extension; excretory pore fused with dorsal shield, flanked by a pair of glandularia; between fourth leg sockets and genital field two pair of glandularia, most posterior pair close to genital field in male and both glandularia more or less halfway in female.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC2350CC3ED577FFD5772C2.taxon	description	Description. Both sexes: Colour pale yellow. Dorsal shield fused anteriorly with ventral shield; with six pairs of glandularia, two pairs close to each other, most posterior pair flanking the excretory pore, posteriorly with a short truncate extension. Anterior part of coxal field bluish, but in a number of paratypes coxal field without bluish colour; a number of paratypes with a transverse rose-colour band. Cx-I and Cx-II with a hook-like extension. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula; P 4 ventrally expanded, with a stout seta. Number of swimming setae: III-leg- 4 with two, III-leg- 5 with four, IV-leg- 4 with two and IV-leg- 5 with three. Male: Idiosoma dorsally 389 (381 – 429) long and 316 (336 – 356) wide, ventrally 381 (373 – 412) long. Dorsal shield 292 (308 – 332) wide. Between fourth leg sockets and genital field two pairs of glandularia, one pair halfway and one pair close to genital field. Gonopore 35 long. Length of P 1 – 5: 30, 41, 34, 72, 24. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 52, 70, 70. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 64, 82, 70. IV-leg not modified, IV-leg- 5 ventrally with seven setae of different length, IV-leg- 6 ventrally with five short setae of equal length. Female: Idiosoma dorsally 382 (390 – 437) long and 328 (316 – 381) wide, ventrally 375 (389 – 421) long. Dorsal shield 296 (284 – 356) wide. Halfway between fourth leg sockets and genital field two pairs of glandularia. Gonopore 46 long and 74 wide. Length of P 1 – 5: 28, 34, 30, 66, 24;. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 44, 60, 58. Length of IVleg- 4 – 6: 66, 74, 64.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC2350CC3ED577FFD5772C2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the short truncate extension of the dorsal shield.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC2350CC3ED577FFD5772C2.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Most male Hexaxonopsis species have the two pairs of glandularia between the fourth leg sockets and the genital field either close to each other, or the posterior pair is distanced from the genital field. Only Hexaxonopsis marshallae (Cook, 1966) from Liberia has a pair of glandularia close to the genital field, but the idiosoma is more tapering posteriorly and the pair of glandularia flanking the excretory pore is absent. Female H. kimalis (Cook, 1966) from Liberia have a similar configuration of the dorsal and ventral glandularia, but lack the short truncate extension of the dorsal shield. There is some variation in the position of the glandularia between the fourth leg sockets and the genital field. Females from Amedzofe Falls have these glandularia more distanced from each other, while in the males the more posterior pair is more distanced from the genital field. Moreover, these specimens lack the bluish colour of the coxal field, but the bluish colour is lacking in some other specimens as well. These differences are not large enough to warrant the description of another new species.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC0350DC3ED5621FB39741F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, Tagbo River downstream of falls, Ghana, 7 º 0 0.708 N 0 º 34.326 E, alt. 394 m a. s. l., 23 - ii- 2013. Paratype: one male, same data as holotype; one male, Apkonu stream downstream of falls, at Logba Tota, Ghana, 6 º 53.054 N 0 º 28.024 E, alt. 362 m a. s. l., 21 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC0350DC3ED5621FB39741F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male (female unknown): In the posterior dorsal furrow, two glandular platelets and the slit organ in between fused to an elongated platelet; posterior glandular platelet fused with slit organ lying posterior; dorsal shield with postocularia and three pairs of glandularia; vgl- 2 not fused with coxal field.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC0350DC3ED5621FB39741F.taxon	description	Description. Male: Idiosoma dorsally 413 (404 – 407) long and 292 (279 – 292) wide, ventrally 351 (344 – 348) long, tapering posteriorly. Eye capsules present but without pigment. Dorsal shield 401 (398 – 402) long and 259 (247 – 259) wide, with postocularia lying far distanced from dgl- 1, and three pairs of glandularia. A 2 not fused with dorsal shield. Three pairs of glandularia platelets in posterior half of dorsal furrow, the anterior two on each side fused with each other and with the slit organ in between, posterior pair fused with slit organ lying posterior. Anterior coxae far distanced from frontal margin. Suture lines of coxae obliterated. Cxgl- 4 about halfway between fourth leg sockets and genital field. Genital plates fused with coxal field, with three pairs of acetabula; gonopore 40 long. Vgl- 2 lying free, not fused with coxal shield, excretory pore lying on a platelet posterior to genital field. Length of P 1 – 5: 19, 33, 24, 42, 22. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 40, 48, 44. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 44, 48, 34. Swimming setae absent. Female: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC0350DC3ED5621FB39741F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the fused glandularia platelets.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC0350DC3ED5621FB39741F.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This is the first species of the nominate subgenus for the Afrotropical region. The described fusion of the glandularia platelets and the slit organs is not found in other members of the subgenus.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC13513C3ED577EFACA77AA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female, Unnamed stream between Apepam and Kojo Amu, Atewa Hills, Ghana, 6 º 10.252 N 0 º 36.520 W, alt. 424 m a. s. l., 27 - ii- 2013. Paratype: one female, same data as holotype; one female, Kulugu River, upstream, hyporheic, Ghana, 6 º 51.223 N 0 º 25.141 E, alt. 410 m a. s. l., 20 - ii- 2013; one female, Tagbo River downstream of falls, Ghana, 7 º 0 0.708 N 0 º 34.326 E, alt. 394 m a. s. l., 23 - ii- 2013; one female, Apkonu stream, downstream of falls, at Logba Tota, Ghana, 6 º 53.054 N 0 º 28.024 E, alt. 362 m a. s. l., 21 - ii- 2013. Other material. 0 / 1 / 0, Amedzofe Falls, Ghana, 6 º 50.656 N 0 º 26.868 E, alt. 599 m a. sl., 20 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC13513C3ED577EFACA77AA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Postocularia at same level as dgl- 2; dorsal furrow with three small glandularia platelets.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC13513C3ED577EFACA77AA.taxon	description	Description. Female: Idiosoma brownish, dorsally 365 (363 – 413) long and 318 (272 – 328) wide, ventrally 312 (324 – 356) long. Dorsum with a short posterior indentation. Dorsal shield 348 (351 – 401) long and 318 (235 – 274) wide, with A 2, five pairs of glandularia and a pair of setae without glands. Postocularia on same level as dgl- 2. Dorsal furrow with three pairs of small glandularia platelets. Excretory pore fused with dorsal shield. Suture lines of coxae obliterated. Cxgl- 4 about halfway between fourth leg sockets and genital field. Vgl- 2 lying free, partially covered by posterior margin of ventral shield. Genital field with three pairs of acetabula in a row. Acetabular plates not fused with postgenital sclerites. Gonopore 98 long. Length of P 1 – 5: 21, 30, 20, 44, 24. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 38, 42, 42. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 54, 58, 46. Legs without swimming setae. Male: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC13513C3ED577EFACA77AA.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the short posterior indentation of the dorsum.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFC13513C3ED577EFACA77AA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. he only other known Javalbia species from Africa with three pairs of acetabula, J. africana has the dorsal furrow with long glandularia platelets, vgl- 2 are fused with the acetabular plates and the postocularia are lying anterior to dgl- 2. The female from Amedzofe Falls has the preocularia not fused with the dorsal shield.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDF3513C3ED5251FEB675A5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Ghana. 1 / 0 / 0, Fuller Falls, 8 º 0 4.975 N 1 º 47.842 W, alt. 189 m a. s. l., 6 - iii- 2011; 1 / 0 / 0, Afiaso stream, Kakum NP, 5 º 30.087 N 1 º 26.373 W, alt. 114 m a. s. l., 12 - ii- 2013; 1 / 0 / 0, Plunge pool Kulugu River, 6 º 51.365 N 0 º 25.101 E, alt. 388 m a. s. l., 19 - ii- 2013; 3 / 1 / 0, Kulugu River, upstream, N of Biakpa, Ghana, 6 51.223 N 0 25.141 E, alt. 410 m a. s. l., 2 / 1 / 0, Kulugu River, 6 51.365 N 0 25.101 E, alt. 388 m a. s. l, 19 - ii- 2013; 20 - ii- 2013; 3 / 0 / 0, Laboun River downstream of falls, Kyabobo NP, 8 º 19.836 N 0 º 35.487 E, alt. 342 m a. sl., 24 - ii- 2013; 0 / 3 / 0, Unnamed stream upstream Sagyimase, Atewa Hills, 6 º 13.966 N 0 º 33.114 W, alt. 671 m a. s. l., 28 - ii- 2012.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDF3513C3ED5251FEB675A5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known from Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Liberia (Cook 1966) and reported here for the first time from Ghana.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDF3513C3ED53E2FE03704A.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype male, Unnamed stream upstream Sagyimase, Atewa Hills, Ghana, 6 º 13.966 N 0 º 33.114 W, alt. 671 m a. s. l., 28 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDF3513C3ED53E2FE03704A.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Idiosoma anteriorly widened; eyes absent.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDF3513C3ED53E2FE03704A.taxon	description	Description. Male: Idiosoma rose-coloured, elongate, anteriorly widened, dorsally 324 long and 211 wide, ventrally 348 long. Eyes absent. Dorsal and ventral shields present. Dorsal shield 196 wide, with three flat ridges; dorsal shield with four pairs of glandularia. Dorsal furrow without glandularia. Anterior coxae blunt, extending beyond frontal margin. Apodemes of capitulum relatively long. Suture lines of coxae obliterated. Between genital field and fourth leg sockets one pair of glandularia. Genital field terminal, with three pairs of acetabula. Length of P 1 – 5: 21, 31, 20, 48, 20. Palp stocky, proximal part of P 4 medially with a narrow sheath. Length of I-leg- 5 – 6: 32, 54, 60. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6 52, 58, 62. Female: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDF3513C3ED53E2FE03704A.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for the broad shoulders.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDF3513C3ED53E2FE03704A.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The shape of the idiosoma and the absence of eyes separates the new species from other Paraxonopsis species.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDC3516C3ED56EBFD0A7738.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype female, Amedzofe Falls, Ghana, 6 º 50.656 N 0 º 26.868 E, alt. 599 m a. sl., 20 - ii- 2013. Paratypes: five females, same data as holotype.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDC3516C3ED56EBFD0A7738.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Dorsal furrow with three pairs of glandularia platelets; preocularia not fused with dorsal shield; vgl- 2 covered by ventral shield; genital plates with four pairs of acetabula, not fused with postgenital sclerites.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDC3516C3ED56EBFD0A7738.taxon	description	Description. Female: Idiosoma dorsally 389 (373 – 405) long and 308 (316 – 332) wide, ventrally 340 (344 – 365) long; dorsum slightly indented at posterior margin. Dorsal shield 381 (367 – 401) long and 262 (259 – 284) wide, with A 2 and three pairs of glandularia plus a pair of setae without glands, postocularia anteromedially of dgl- 1; excretory pore fused with dorsal shield. Dorsal furrow with three pairs of glandularia platelets and a pair of preocularia. Anterior coxae far distanced from frontal margin. Suture lines of coxae obliterated. Fourth leg sockets with small condyles. Cxgl- 4 more or less halfway between fourth leg sockets and genital field. Vgl- 2 covered by fourth coxae and probably not fused with coxal shield. In a young female vgl- 2 are still not covered by coxal shield. Genital field with four pairs of acetabula, not fused with post-genital sclerites; gonopore 88 long. Length of P 1 – 5: 22, 37, 27, 52, 28. Length of I-leg- 4 – 6: 46, 48, 44; I-leg- 1 with a stout ventral seta, I-leg- 2 with a somewhat less stout seta. Length of IV-leg- 4 – 6: 48, 56, 42; IV-leg- 5 with two swimming setae. Male: Unknown.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDC3516C3ED56EBFD0A7738.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after the country where the new species was found.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDC3516C3ED56EBFD0A7738.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The new species is most close to Pseudaxonopsalbia acanthophora (Cook, 1966) in similarly shaped acetabular plates, but differs in a less slender idiosoma, more posteromedially-placed postocularia and vgl- 2 are completely covered by the coxal field (only partially covered in acanthophora). Moreover, no swimming setae have been reported for P. acanthophora.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDA3516C3ED523BFB7574D4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Ghana. 1 / 0 / 0, Tributary of Ankasa River, Ankasa NP, 5 º 13.130 N 2 º 39.119 W, alt. 96 m a. s. l., 13 - ii- 2013.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
92673E50FFDA3516C3ED523BFB7574D4.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Thus far known only from Liberia, and reported here for the first time from Ghana.	en	Smit, Harry (2016): The water mite family Aturidae Thor (Acari: Hydrachnidia) from Ghana, with the description of twelve new species. Zootaxa 4158 (4): 523-543, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4158.4.5
