Arctacaridae

Arctacaridae
Scientific classification
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.

Species

Arctacaridae contains two genera, with six recognized species:

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

↑ Lindquist, Evert (1998). "Poising for a New Century: Diversification in Acarology". In Halliday, R.B.; Walter, D.E.; Proctor, H.C.; Norton, R.A.; Colloff, M.J. (eds.). Acarology: Proceedings of the 10th International Congress. Collingwood, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 17–34. ISBN 0-643-06658-6.
↑ Walter, David Evans, ed. Arctacaridae Species Listing. Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 26, 2010.

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[1] Lindquist, Evert (1998). "Poising for a New Century: Diversification in Acarology". In Halliday, R.B.; Walter, D.E.; Proctor, H.C.; Norton, R.A.; Colloff, M.J. (eds.). Acarology: Proceedings of the 10th International Congress. Collingwood, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. pp. 17–34. ISBN 0-643-06658-6.

[2] Walter, David Evans, ed. Arctacaridae Species Listing. Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 26, 2010.