معرفی کنه‌های اریباتید براکی‌پایلین (Acari: Oribatida) از استان بوشهر، ایران

Oribatid mites are one of the most important decomposers of decaying organic matter and cooperate with soil decomposing microorganisms in the humus formation process. Also, several cases of feeding on fungi and plant parasitic nematodes and controlling some pests and weeds have been reported. Some of these mites are intermediate host of cestodes of animal parasites and play a role in completing the life cycle of these tapeworms. A group has also been used by researchers as bioindicators in environmental toxicology tests due to having specific biological and behavioral conditions and sensitivity to pollutants and chemical poisons. One of the main groups of oribatid mites is the higher or advanced oribatids with different names such as Brachypylina, Euoribatida and higher Oribatida. In this group, the genua are different from the tibiae in terms of size and shape and are able to bend, and on the ventral surface, the genital and anal plates are placed at a distance from each other. In the faunistic survey of Brachypyline oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida: Brachypylina) in Boushehr, which conducted during 2021-2023, In total, 10 genera and 12 species belonging to 8 families were identified. The list of identified species according to genera and families is as follow (Peloptulus reticulatus is reported for the first time from Iran):
Galumna (G.) karajica Mahunka & Akrami, 2001., Galumna (G.) flabellifera Hammer, 1958., Pilogalumna tenuiclava (Berlese, 1908)., Pergalumna (P.) sistanbaluchestanica Akrami, 2021 (Galumnidae)., Baloghiella granulata Bayartogtokh & Akrami, 2000 (Haplozetidae)., Tectocepheus velatus (Michael, 1880) (Tectocepheidae)., Oribatula (Zygoribatula) sp. (Oribatulidae)., Scheloribates (S.) fimbriatus Thor, 1930., Scheloribates (S.) praeincisus (Berlese, 1910) (Scheloribatidae)., Protoribates (P.) paracapucinus (Mahunka, 1988) (Protoribatidae)., Lamellobates (L.) molecula molecula (Berlese, 1916) (Oribatellidae)., Peloptulus (P.) reticulatus* Mihelčič, 1957 (Phenopelopidae).