Xenocaligonellididae

Xenocaligonellididae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Order: Trombidiformes
Section: Raphignathae
Superfamily: Raphignathoidea
Family: Xenocaligonellididae
Gonzalez, 1978
Genera
  • Apocaligonellidus
  • Xenocaligonellidus
Synonyms

Xenocaligonellidae

Xenocaligonellididae is a small family of acariform mites of the prostigmatan superfamily Raphignathoidea.

They have been found in China, Mexico, Natal and on the Galápagos Islands.

The two genera are:

  • Apocaligonellidus Fan & Chen, 2008 - formerly Echinopsis
  • Xenocaligonellidus de Leon, 1959

References


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