Xenocaligonellididae
Encyclopedia
Xenocaligonellididae is a small family
of acariform
mite
s of the prostigmata
n superfamily
Raphignathoidea
.
They have been found in China
, Mexico
, Natal and on the Galápagos Islands
.
The two genera
are:
Family (biology)
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of acariform
Acariformes
The Acariformes are the more diverse of the two superorders of mites. There are over 32,000 described species in 351 families, and an estimated total of 440,000 to 929,000, including undescribed species.-Systematics and taxonomy:...
mite
Mite
Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology.-Diversity and systematics:...
s of the prostigmata
Prostigmata
The Prostigmata is a suborder of mites belonging to the Trombidiformes, which contain the "sucking" members of the "true mites" ....
n superfamily
Taxonomic rank
In biological classification, rank is the level in a taxonomic hierarchy. Examples of taxonomic ranks are species, genus, family, and class. Each rank subsumes under it a number of less general categories...
Raphignathoidea
Raphignathoidea
The Raphignathoidea is a superfamily of the Acari Order Trombidiformes. It contains many predators of small invertebrates, while some are herbivores and others parasites....
.
They have been found in China
China
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, Mexico
Mexico
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, Natal and on the Galápagos Islands
Galápagos Islands
The Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part.The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a...
.
The two genera
Genera
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are:
- Apocaligonellidus Fan & Chen, 2008 - formerly Echinopsis
- Xenocaligonellidus de Leon, 1959