Biology:Neotrichozetes

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Neotrichozetes
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Oribatida
Family: Neotrichozetidae
Genus: Neotrichozetes
Michael, 1908
Species:
N. spinulosa
Binomial name
Neotrichozetes spinulosa
Travé, 1961

Neotrichozetes is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the order Oribatida.[1] The single species, Neotrichozetes spinulosa, was first described in Puerto Blest, Argentina, associated to Nothofagus dombeyi forests.[2][3] It can also be found in New Zealand.[3]

Description

N. spinulosa is a small brown mite (0.71–0.72 mm). On the dorsal surface there are numerous hairs, which are very long and coarse.[2]

References

  1. "Neotrichozetes spinulosa" (in en-GB). https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/410049-Neotrichozetes-spinulosa. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hammer, Marie Signe Jørgensen (1962) (in en). Investigations on the oribatid fauna of the Andes mountains. I kommission hos Munksgaard. https://books.google.com/books?id=JCnjzAEACAAJ. Retrieved 15 September 2023. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Trave, J. (1 July 1961). "On a new genus of Oribatei: Neotrichozetes" (in en). Acarologia 3 (3): 363–375. ISSN 0044-586X. https://www1.montpellier.inra.fr/CBGP/acarologia/article.php?id=3972. Retrieved 6 September 2023. 

Wikidata ☰ Q18093703 entry