Torrenticolidae

Torrenticolidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Trombidiformes
Superfamily:Lebertioidea
Family:Torrenticolidae
Thor, 1902

Torrenticolidae is a family of torrent mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 5 genera and at least 20 described species in Torrenticolidae.[1][2][3]

Genera

  • Monatractides
  • Neoatractides
  • Pseudotorrenticola
  • Testudacarus Walter, 1928
  • Torrenticola Piersig, 1896

References

  1. ↑ "Torrenticolidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  2. ↑ "Torrenticolidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
  3. ↑ "Torrenticolidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-09.

Further reading

  • Krantz, G.W.; Walter, D.E., eds. (2009). A Manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas Tech University Press. pp. viii+807. ISBN 9780896726208.
  • Fisher, JR; Fisher, DM; Skvarla, MJ; Nelson, WA; Dowling, APG (2017). "Revision of torrent mites (Parasitengona, Torrenticolidae, Torrenticola) of the United States and Canada: 90 descriptions, molecular phylogenetics, and a key to species". ZooKeys. 701.
  • O’Neill, JC; Fisher, JR; Nelson, WA; Skvarla, MJ; Fisher, DM; Dowling, APG (2016). "Systematics of testudacarine torrent mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) with descriptions of 13 new species from North America". ZooKeys. 582.


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