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Berlesezetes auxiliaris (Grandjean, 1936)

preference for moist habitats

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Oribatida

Family
Microzetidae

Genus
Berlesezetes

Species
auxiliaris

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Distribution: Bartolomé, Fernandina, Floreana, Isabela (Wolf, Alcedo, Sierra Negra), Pinzón, Pinta, San Cristobál, Santa Cruz, Santiago

References

  • Schatz, H. (1998) Oribatid mites of the Galápagos Islands - faunistics, ecology and speciation. Experimental & Applied Acarology 22: 373-409.
  • Schatz, H. Palacios-Vargas, J.G. (1999) Microzetidae (Acari: Oribatida) from the Galápagos Islands. Acarologia 40(1): 69-83.

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