Studies on the cuticle and musculature of freshwater mite, Unionicola aegyptiaca.
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The aquatic Acari are known as water mites and occupy a wide range of habitats. The freshwater mites, Unionicola aegyptiaca, were collected from the freshwater mussel, Caelatura aegyptiaca, River Nile, Sohag,Egypt. The present paper focuses on the structure of the cuticle and musculature of freshwater mite, U. aegyptiaca. RESULTS: Histologically, the cuticle consists of two main layers: epicuticle ... Read more