New Species Of Water Mites From Oman, With Some Zoogeographical Notes (Acari: Hydrachnidia) Author Smit, H. Author Pesic, V. text Acarologia 2010 2010-06-30 50 2 151 195 http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/acarologia/20101953 journal article 10.1051/acarologia/20101953 2107-7207 5404084 Omanaxonopsis gen. nov. Diagnosis — Characters of the Aturidae and the subfamily Axonopsinae . Dorsal and ventral shields anteriorly fused; dorsal shield with four pairs of glandularia and a pair of postocularia; no ridge on each side extending anteriorly from area of insertion of fourth coxae; lateral margins of ventral shield with an irregular truncate projection on each side located considerably posterior to the insertions of the fourth leg; one pair of glandularia lying between the genital field and insertions of the fourth legs; genital field with 5-6 pairs of acetabula, acetabular plates fused with the ventral shield; leg claws with dorsal and ventral clawlets. Type species — Omanaxonopsis arabica n. sp. Remarks — The new genus appears to be close to Axonopsis Piersig , but differs from it in the genital field with 5-6 pairs of acetabula, lateral margins of ventral shield with an irregular truncate projection on each side and leg claws with dorsal and ventral clawlets.