A checklist of halacarid mites (Acari: Halacaridae) associated with decapod crustaceans (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Decapoda)

A compilation of halacarid mite species (Halacaridae) found associated with decapod crustaceans (Arthropoda, Crustacea, Decapoda) has been carried out based on published records. In this paper, we listed 24 species associated with crustaceans altogether. These 24 species belong to 10 genera, viz. Arhodeoporus (1 species), Astacopsiphagus (1 species), Copidognathus (11 species), Halacarellus (2 species), Limnohalacarus (1 species), Lohmannella (1 species), Porohalacarus (1 species), Porolohmannella (1 species), Soldanellonyx (2 species), Thalassarachna (3 species). Majority of the association types are probably commensals or occasional invaders in nature and only a few species are assumed to be parasitic.