Biology:Rhodacaroidea

From HandWiki
Short description: Superfamily of mites

Rhodacaroidea
Halolaelaps subtilis (YPM IZ 073678) (cropped).jpeg
Halolaelaps subtilis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Superfamily: Rhodacaroidea

Rhodacaroidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are 6 families with more than 900 described species in Rhodacaroidea, found worldwide.

These mites inhabit soil and litter, including rodent and nests, moss and lichen, termite nests, and sometimes tree trunks. Some are predators of small insects, mites, and springtails, and some have been found on bark beetles.[1][2][3][4]

Families

These six families belong to the superfamily Rhodacaroidea:

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3429570 entry