Torrenticolidae

Torrenticolidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Superfamily:	Lebertioidea
Family:	Torrenticolidae Thor, 1902

Torrenticolidae is a family of torrent mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 5 genera and at least 20 described species in Torrenticolidae.[1][2][3]

Genera

• Monatractides
• Neoatractides
• Pseudotorrenticola
• Testudacarus Walter, 1928
• Torrenticola Piersig, 1896

References

1. "Torrenticolidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
2. "Torrenticolidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
3. "Torrenticolidae Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-09.

Further reading

• Krantz, G.W.; Walter, D.E., eds. (2009). A Manual of Acarology. Vol. 3rd Edition. Texas Tech University Press. pp. viii+807. ISBN 9780896726208.
• Fisher, JR; Fisher, DM; Skvarla, MJ; Nelson, WA; Dowling, APG (2017). "Revision of torrent mites (Parasitengona, Torrenticolidae, Torrenticola) of the United States and Canada: 90 descriptions, molecular phylogenetics, and a key to species". ZooKeys (701): 1–496. doi:10.3897/zookeys.701.13261. PMC 5674090. PMID 29118596.
• O’Neill, JC; Fisher, JR; Nelson, WA; Skvarla, MJ; Fisher, DM; Dowling, APG (2016). "Systematics of testudacarine torrent mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia, Torrenticolidae) with descriptions of 13 new species from North America". ZooKeys (582): 13–110. doi:10.3897/zookeys.582.7684. PMC 4857046. PMID 27199586.