Arctacaridae
| Arctacaridae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Infraorder: | Gamasina |
| Family: | Arctacaridae Evans, 1955 |
Arctacaridae is a small family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. These mites were discovered and described by Evans in 1955 in the arctic regions of North America.[1]
Species
Arctacaridae contains two genera, with six recognized species:[2]
- Genus Arctacarus Evans, 1955
- Arctacarus rostratus Evans, 1955
- Arctacarus beringianus Bregetova, 1977
- Arctacarus dzungaricus Bregetova, 1977
- Genus Proarctacarus Makarova, 2003
- Proarctacarus canadensis Makarova, 2003
- Proarctacarus johnstoni Makarova, 2003
- Proarctacarus oregonensis Makarova, 2003
References
- ISBN 0-643-06658-6.
- ^ Walter, David Evans, ed. Arctacaridae Species Listing. Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 26, 2010.