Taxonomy of European Damaeidae X. Description of Coronabelba unicornis n. gen., n. sp. (Acari, Oribatida, Damaeidae) from Abkhazia, with comments on genus Metabelba Grandjean, 1936

A new oribatid mite genus, Coronabelba n. gen., with its type species, unicornis sp., belonging to the family Damaeidae, is proposed and described from Abkhazia. The genus differs close Metabelba Grandjean, 1936 by shape of notogaster, notogastral setae their insertions on distinct apophyses leg chaetotaxy (nine femora I-II). species other known representative platynotus 1954 comb. absence prodorsal tubercles, presence protuberance some characters ventral side legs. systematic placement taxa within related taxons discussed.