Maudheimia

Maudheimia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Oribatida
Family: Maudheimiidae
J. Balogh & P. Balogh, 1984
Genus: Maudheimia
Dalenius, 1958

Maudheimia is a genus of oribatid mite, the only one in the family Maudheimiidae. All species within this genus are native to continental Antarctica. Adults generally measure around 0.6–0.7 mm in length with a lightly hardened exoskeleton compared to many other oribatid mites. They occupy ice-free areas, called nunataks, in continental Antarctica, typically found under stones, in thin soils, and among moss or lichen patches.

The following species are recognized in this genus:

References

  1. 1 2 "Maudheimia Dalenius, 1958". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
  2. ↑ MARSHALL, DAVID J.; COETZEE, LOUISE (2000-05-01). "Historical biogeography and ecology of a Continental Antarctic mite genus, Maudheimia (Acari, Oribatida): evidence for a Gondwanan origin and Pliocene-Pleistocene speciation". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 129 (1): 111–128. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.2000.tb00011.x. ISSN 0024-4082.
  3. ↑ Coetzee, Louise; Weigmann, Gerd (2012-05-01). "Systematic revision of the genus Maudheimia Dalenius, 1958 (Acari: Oribatida)". Zootaxa. 3295 (1): 65–68. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3295.1.4. ISSN 1175-5334.
  4. ↑ Coetzee, Louise (1997). "Systematics of the Antarctic mite genus Maudheimia (Acari: Oribatida), with descriptions of new species". Navorsinge van die Nasionale Museum, Bloemfontein. 13 (3): 105–133.
  5. ↑ Sømme, L.; Strømme, A.; Zachariassen, K.E. (1993). "Ecology and physiology of the Antarctic oribatid mite Maudheimia wilsoni". Polar Research. 12 (1): 21–26. doi:10.3402/polar.v12i1.6699.