title: THALASSARACHNA BASTERI (ACARI, HALACARIDAE), DESCRIPTION OF EXTERNAL CHARACTERS OF LARVA, NYMPHS AND ADULTS AND OUTLINE OF DISCRIMINATING CHARACTERS OF LARVAE
abstract: Thalassarachna basteri is a species widespread in the North Atlantic, in the course of an annual life cycle it runs through one larval and two nymphal instars until the adults hatch. The development of external morphological characters from the larval to adult state is described. It proved to be similar to that known about other genera. Larvae in general have smaller plates, an incomplete number of setae on the venter and the legs, and shorter legs than the following instars. The larvae of T. ba
journal: Ecologica Montenegrina