Biology:Coccorhagidia keithi

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Coccorhagidia keithi
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Template:Taxonomy/CoccorhagidiaCoccorhagidia keithi
Strandtmann, 1967

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

  1. "Coccorhagidia keithi". Species. GBIF. http://www.gbif.org/species/6919622. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2  , Wikidata Q129145038
  3. 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. 
  4.  , Wikidata Q54504312

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