Torrenticolidae
| Torrenticolidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Lebertioidea |
| Family: | Thor, 1902 |
Torrenticolidae is a family of torrent mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 5 genera and at least 20 described species in Torrenticolidae.[1][2][3]
Genera
- Monatractides
- Neoatractides
- Pseudotorrenticola
- Testudacarus Walter, 1928
- Torrenticola Piersig, 1896
References
- ^ "Torrenticolidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ "Torrenticolidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
- ^ "Torrenticolidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
Further reading
- Krantz, G.W.; Walter, D.E., eds. (2009). A Manual of Acarology. Vol. 3rd Edition. Texas Tech University Press. pp. viii+807. ISBN 9780896726208.
- Fisher, JR; Fisher, DM; Skvarla, MJ; Nelson, WA; Dowling, APG (2017). "Revision of torrent mites (Parasitengona, Torrenticolidae, Torrenticola) of the United States and Canada: 90 descriptions, molecular phylogenetics, and a key to species". ZooKeys (701): 1–496. doi:10.3897/zookeys.701.13261. PMC 5674090. PMID 29118596.
- O’Neill, JC; Fisher, JR; Nelson, WA; Skvarla, MJ; Fisher, DM; Dowling, APG (2016). "Systematics of testudacarine torrent mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) with descriptions of 13 new species from North America". ZooKeys (582): 13–110. doi:10.3897/zookeys.582.7684. PMC 4857046. PMID 27199586.