Biology:Microtrombidiidae

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Short description: Family of mites

Microtrombidiidae
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Microtrombidium dorsal.jpg
adult Microtrombidium sp. (dorsal)
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Superfamily: Trombidioidea
Family: Microtrombidiidae
Thor, 1935

Microtrombidiidae is a family of micro velvet mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about five genera and seven described species in Microtrombidiidae.[1][2][3][4][5]

Genera

  • Ettmulleria
  • Eutrombidium
  • Holcotrombidium
  • Microtrombidium
  • Platytrombidium

References

Further reading

  • Breene, R.G.; Dean, D. Allen; Edwards, G.B.; Hebert, Blain; Levi, Herbert W.; Manning, Gail (2003). Common Names of Arachnids. Fifth Edition. American Tarantula Society. ISBN 1-929427-11-5. 
  • Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 2008. ISBN 978-1402062421. 
  • Jackman, John A. (2002). A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing. 
  • A Manual of Acarology. 3rd Edition. Texas Tech University Press. 2009. ISBN 9780896726208. 

Wikidata ☰ Q10584910 entry