Water mites from Pacific Islands (Acari: Hydrachnidia) Author Smit, Harry text Zootaxa 2004 588 1 20 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.157984 60404471-0240-4f7a-8003-84f1fdf3af34 1175­5326 157984 837CA240-5C28-4A26-B68F-3AD322FE62B9 Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) multicornutus Walter, 1915 Arrenurus multicornutus Walter, 1915 : 118 . Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) multicornutus Walter : Cook 1957 : 76 ; Wiles 1988 : 499 . Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) multicornutus Walter : Smit 1997 : 253 ; Smit 2003b . Arrenurus tricornutus K. Viets, 1955 : 25 . Arrenurus (Megaluracarus) tricornutus K. Viets : K.O. Viets 1975: 93; Smit 1992 : 106 . Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) tricornutus K. Viets : Smit 1997 : 253 ; Harvey 1998 : 144 . Arrenurus (Brevicaudaturus) lohmanni (err., non Piersig, 1898 ): Smit 1997 : 253 [part., &&]. Material examined Western Samoa : 19 males , 10 females , 9 nymphs, pool near Lalomanu, Upolu, 14º 0 2.650 S , 171º 28.079 W , 14 m a.s.l., 11 October 2003 ; 3 males , 3 females , 2 nymphs, pool in river bed, Saapapalii, Savaii, 13º 41.820 S , 172º 12.080 W , 14 October 2003 ; 1 male , pools in river bed, west of Vaiola, Savaii, 13º 38.925 S , 172º 14.910 W , 17 October 2003 ; 2 females , pool along Vaiola Road, 2 km north of Vaiola, Savaii, 13º 39.620 S , 172º 14.351 W , 17 October 2003 ; 1 male , rock pools along Vaiola Road, Savaii, 13º 38.357 S , 172º 15.352 W , 62 m a.s.l., 18 October 2003 . Remarks Arrenurus multicornutus is widespread and reported from Fiji , New Caledonia , Yap, Australia and the Malay Peninsula. It is reported here for the first time from Western Samoa .