New species of water mites from the Comoros (Acari: Hydrachnidia) Author Smit, Harry Author Pesic, Vladimir Author Mary-Sasal, Nathalie text Zootaxa 2009 2213 47 56 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.189900 0d6cc34b-4596-43ed-8cf0-c2d7ef170f7d 1175-5326 189900 Genus Platymamersopsis Viets, 1914 The genus occurs in India , southern Africa, West Africa and recently eight species have been described from Madagascar ( Goldschmidt 2008 ).