Arctacaridae
Arctacaridae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. These mites were discovered and described by Evans in 1955 in the arctic regions of North America.[1]
| Arctacaridae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| (unranked): | Gamasina |
| Family: | Arctacaridae Evans, 1955 |
Species
Arctacaridae contains two genera, with six recognized species:[2]
- Genus Arctacarus Evans, 1955
- Arctacarus rostratus Evans, 1955
- Arctacarus beringianus Bregetova, 1977
- Arctacarus dzungaricus Bregetova, 1977
- Genus Proarctacarus Makarova, 2003
- Proarctacarus canadensis Makarova, 2003
- Proarctacarus johnstoni Bregetova, 1977
- Proarctacarus oregonensis Bregetova, 1977
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References
- Lindquist, Evert (1998). "Poising for a New Century: Diversification in Acarology". In Halliday, R.B.; Walter, D.E.; Proctor, H.C.; Norton, R.A.; Colloff, M.J. (eds.). Acarology: Proceedings of the 10th International Congress. Collingwood, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 17–34. ISBN 0-643-06658-6.
- Walter, David Evans, ed. Arctacaridae Species Listing. Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 26, 2010.
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