DNA barcode library of Portuguese water mites, with the descriptions of two new species (Acari, Hydrachnidia)

• DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1217.131730
• Publication Date: 2024-10-31T16:27:43Z
• Authors: Vladimir Pešić; Andrzej Zawal; Sónia Ferreira; Laura Benitez-Bosco; Ana Cruz-Oliveira; Dinis Girão; Adriana Padilha; Paolo Turaccio; Samantha Rossini; Lorenzo Ballini; Giorgia Staffoni; Sara Fratini; Claudio Ciofi; Alessio Iannucci; Torbjørn Ekrem; Elisabeth Stur
• Keywords: DNA Barcoding; Barcode

This study presents the first results from analysis of water mites collected in Portugal as part Biodiversity Genomics Europe project. 307 COI DNA barcodes clustered into 75 BINs are provided, with 38 being unique and deposited for time Barcode Life Data Systems (BOLD). 65 species have been identified, which 36 new to mite fauna Portugal. Two species,