Biology:Coccorhagidia keithi
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Short description: Species of mite
| Coccorhagidia keithi | |
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Coccorhagidia |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/CoccorhagidiaC. keithi
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| Template:Taxonomy/CoccorhagidiaCoccorhagidia keithi Strandtmann, 1967
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Coccorhagidia keithi is a species of prostig mite belonging to the family Rhagidiidae.[1] The species was first described by Russell W. Strandtmann in 1967, and is found in Victoria Land, Antarctica.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Russell W. Strandtmann in 1967, who named the species after New Zealand entomologist Keith Arthur John Wise.[2]
Description
It is one of the largest known species of Antarctic mites.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is found Victoria Land, Antarctica,[2] found in soil and under stones.[4]
References
- ↑ "Coccorhagidia keithi". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/6919622.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 , Wikidata Q129145038
- ↑ Broady, Paul A (2015). "Life on land: Non-aquatic ecosystems". Exploring the Last Continent: An Introduction to Antarctica: 201–228. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-18947-5_11.
- ↑ , Wikidata Q54504312
Wikidata ☰ Q21250634 entry
