| abstract | From the Northeast of the Mozambique Channel hitherto nine halacarid species were known. Further five species are described now, viz. Halacarus striatellus n.sp., Ateopsalis ridens n.sp., Copidognathus curiosus n.sp., Copidognathus sideus n.sp. and Scaptognathus pusillus n.sp. Moreover Scaptognathus minutus, Atelopsalis sp. A, Lohmannella sp. A, Halacarus sp., Arhodeoporus sp., and Actacarus sp. are preented. |