Abstract
During field and laboratory studies on the life cycle of the water mite Ignacarus salarius Gerecke, 1999 (Acari: Hydrachnidia: Hydryphantidae) collected from a natural hypersaline stream, the first case of ovoviviparity in water mites was detected and investigated. The particular form of hatching and host preference of larvae are described as well as the characteristics of the extreme environment and its particular biocoenosis. The taxonomic position of the monotypic genus Ignacarus is discussed on the basis of larval and adult morphology. The biogeographical and conservation value of the endemic fauna inhabiting such hypersaline environments is highlighted.
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