Xenocaligonellididae
Xenocaligonellididae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Subclass: | Acari |
Order: | Trombidiformes |
Section: | Raphignathae |
Superfamily: | Raphignathoidea |
Family: | Xenocaligonellididae Gonzalez, 1978 |
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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
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Xenocaligonellididae
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