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Galapagacarus schatzi Balogh, 1985

Distributed in littoral and transition vegetation zones

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Sarcoptiformes

Suborder
Oribatida

Superfamily
Hermannioidea

Family
Hermanniidae

Genus
Galapagacarus

Species
schatzi

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Endemic

References

  • Balogh, P. (1985) Galapagacarus schatzi gen. et sp. n. (Acari: Oribatei). Opusc. Zool. (Budapest) 21: 31-34.
  • Schatz, H. (1998) Oribatid mites of the Galápagos Islands - faunistics, ecology and speciation. Experimental & Applied Acarology 22: 373-409.
  • Schatz, H. (1991) Catalogue of known species of Acari from the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador, Pacific Ocean). International Journal of Acarology 17(3): 213-225.

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