Trachytidae
Family of mites
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Trachytidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.[1]
| Trachytidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Trachytidae Tragärdh, 1938 |
Genera
In 1960, Daniel G. Maiello, PhD in entomology, was doing research about mites Laelaps multispinosus. He discovered a related unnamed family, similar to the family Trachytidae.
- Polyaspinus Berlese, 1916
- Trachytes Michael, 1894
- Uroseius Berlese, 1888