Microtydeus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Tydeoidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Acariformes Ordo: Trombidiformes Subordo: Prostigmata Cohort: Eupodina Superfamilia: Tydeoidea

Familia: Iolinidae
Subfamilia: Tydaeolinae
Genus: Microtydeus
Species (4): M. beltrani – M. hylinus – M. constans – M. subterraneus
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• nec Microtydeus bellus (j. synonym)
• Species inquirendae (Chaetotaxy not given in original descriptions): Microtydeus albus – Microtydeus fenilis – Microtydeus rectangulus – Microtydeus similis – Microtydeus subtilis

Name

Microtydeus Thor, 1931 sensu Baker, 1965

• Original status: genus
• Gender: masculine
• Type species: Microtydeus constans Thor, 1931

Synonyms

• Tydeus, synonymy advanced by Baker & & Wharton (1952: 191). Synonymy rejected by Baker (1965: 111).

Notes

• Genus redescribed by André (1980: 126)
• "The lack of distinguishable variations between the descriptions of Microtydeus species caused difficulties in this study and reinforces the urgent need for a reexamination of this genus." (Theron et al., 2012: 272)

References

• André, H.M. 1980. A generic revision of the family Tydeidae (Acari: Actinedida). IV. Generic descriptions, keys and conclusions. Bulletin et Annales de la Société Royale Belge d’Entomologie 116: 103–130, 139–168. Reference page. 
• Baker, E.W. 1965. A review of the genera of the family Tydeidae (Acarina). In: Naegele, J.A. (ed.) Advances in acarology (2). Ithaca (NY): Cornell University Press: 96–133.
• Baker, E.W. & Wharton, G.W. 1952. An introduction to acarology. Macmillan, New York. DOI: 10.5962/bhl.title.6810 Reference page. 
• Theron, N., Roets, F., Dreyer, L.L., Esler, K.J. & Ueckermann, E.A. 2012. A new genus and eight new species of Tydeoidea (Acari: Trombidiformes) from Protea species in South Africa. International Journal of Acarology 38(3): 257–273. DOI: 10.1080/01647954.2011.619576 Reference page. 
• Thor, S. 1931. Norwegische Tydeidae. I–VII. Mit Kennzeichnung vier neuer Gattungen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 94: 89–104. Reference page.