Biology:Scutoverticidae

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Short description: Family of mites

Scutoverticidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Oribatida
Superfamily: Licneremaeoidea
Family: Scutoverticidae
Grandjean, 1954

Scutoverticidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are about 8 genera and at least 50 described species in Scutoverticidae.[1][2][3]

Genera

  • Arthrovertex Balogh, 1970
  • Ethiovertex Mahunka, 1982
  • Exochocepheus Woolley & Higgins, 1968
  • Hypovertex Krivolutsky, 1969
  • Lamellovertex Bernini, 1976
  • Provertex Mihelcic, 1959
  • Scutovertex Michael, 1879
  • Scutoverticosus Kok, 1968

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 ☰ Q10259786 entry