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Limnochares australica specimens from West Australia

Citation

Smit H, Creuwels J (2026). Limnochares australica specimens from West Australia. Netherlands Biodiversity Information Facility (NLBIF). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/p45cud accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-04.

Description

Several Limnochares australica specimens collected in West Australia by Harry Smit in 1994. These specimens are not part of the Naturalis collection and stored in the Western Australian Museum in Perth. 

The Hydrachnidia collection of Naturalis is included in the dataset "Naturalis Biodiversity Center (NL) - Chelicerata and Myriapoda" (https://doi.org/10.15468/63lozv).

Additional info

The Hydrachnidia collection of Naturalis can be accessed at the dataset "Naturalis Biodiversity Center (NL) - Chelicerata and Myriapoda" (https://www.gbif.org/dataset/b4aad9c3-518b-4550-82de-c70a7ead1b64)

Taxonomic Coverages

Hydrachnidia, Limnochares australica
  1. Trombidiformes
    rank: order
  2. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  3. Arachnida
    rank: class
  4. Limnocharidae
    rank: family

Geographic Coverages

West Australia

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Harry Smit
originator
position: Guest researcher
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
email: harry.smit@naturalis.nl
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-6808
Jeroen Creuwels
originator
position: Data manager
NLBIF
Leiden
NL-2300 RA
Zuid-Holland
NL
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6131-7026
Harry Smit
metadata author
position: Guest researcher
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
email: harry.smit@naturalis.nl
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-6808
Jeroen Creuwels
metadata author
position: Data manager
NLBIF
Leiden
NL-2300 RA
Zuid-Holland
NL
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6131-7026
Harry Smit
administrative point of contact
position: Guest researcher
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
email: harry.smit@naturalis.nl
userId: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-6808
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