| Author | Hopkins, C.L. |
| Year | 1961 |
| Title | A Key to the Water Mites (Hydracarina) of the Flatford Area |
| Series | Field Studies |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Covers a selection of the common species, particularly those in the area of Flatford Mill (Suffolk) |
| Source | Field Studies, Vol 1, No 3, 20pp, Field Studies Council |
| Illustrations | 11 plates of line drawings in the centre |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Separately bound offprint from Field Studies which may be purchase from FSC Centres. It provides a dichotomous key to 81 species of Water Mite (approximately 25% of the then known UK spp), accompanied by copious line drawings. Can be downloaded |
| Examine | Compound Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Mount in Viet’s Fluid, separate prep’s of appendages needed for some |
| Identification difficulty | moderate |
| Website url | fsj.field-studies-council.org/media/348012/vol1.3_19.pdf |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | HYDRACHNIDIA | water-mites | Animalia: Trombidoidea |
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