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Sphaerochthonius litoralis Schatz, 2003

habitat: coastal zone; in moist, partially decayed to strongly decayed leaf litter under mangroves and other deciduous trees, as well as under Sesuvium and Heliotropium, also in deeper humus layers.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Sarcoptiformes

Suborder
Oribatida

Superfamily
Cosmochthonioidea

Family
Sphaerochthoniidae

Genus
Sphaerochthonius

Species
litoralis

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Distribution: Bartolomé, Floreana, Santa Fé, Genovesa, Rábida, San Cristobál, Santa Cruz

References

Schatz, H. (2003) New Sphaerochthonius species from the Neotropical region (Acari: Oribatida). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 110(1): 111-124.

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