The oribatid mite _Trimalaconothrus crassipes_ n. sp. was described for the first time from the roots of the floating aquatic plant, _Eichhornia crassipes_, River Nile, Girga, Sohag, Egypt. The present species has the characteristic features that are in accordance with those of family Malaconothridae and genus_ Trimalaconothrus_. The present species has specific characters compared with characters of other species of ... Read more