2006 Volume 80 Pages 1-24
Ten new species of oribatid mites were collected from litter and humus near Itsukushima Shrine, World Cultural Heritage Area in Miyajima: Nothrus bacilliseta sp. nov., Licnodamaeus itsukushima sp. nov., Damaeus (Damaeus) longiseta sp. nov., Tegeozetes miyajima sp. nov., Peloptulus awadatsumi sp. nov., Punctoribates torii sp. nov., Protoribates taira sp. nov., Peloribates (Peloribates) lineatus sp. nov., P. (P.) latus sp. nov., P. (P.) prominens sp. nov. In addition, four known species, Acrotritia aokii (Niedbala, 2000), Tectocepheus elegans Ohkubo, 1981, T. velatus (Michael, 1880), Trachyoribates (Rostrozetes) ovulum sensu Aoki, 1980 are found.