Stereotydeus mollis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Eupodoidea
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: Eupodoidea

Familia: Penthalodidae
Genus: Stereotydeus
Species: Stereotydeus mollis

Name

• Stereotydeus mollis Womersley & Strandtmann, 1963
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description:
    • Repository: BPBM 3419
  • Type locality: 'Observation Hill, Site S l, Ross I.'

References

Primary references

• Womersley, H. & Strandtmann, R.W. 1963. On some free living prostigmatic mites of Antarctica. Pacific Insects 5(2): 451–472. PDF. Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 453, and figs. 4-8]

Additional references

• Demetras, N.J. et al. 2010. Latitudinal distribution and mitochondrial DNA (COI) variability of Stereotydeus spp. (Acari: Prostigmata) in Victoria Land and the central Transantarctic Mountains. Antarctic science 22(6): 749–756. DOI: 10.1017/S0954102010000659 Reference page. 
• Pittard, D.A. 1971: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE LIFE STAGES OF THE MITE, STEREOTYDEUS MOLLIS W. & S. (ACARINA). Pacific Insects monograph, 25: 1–14. PDF
• Sjursen, H.; Sinclair, B.J. 2002: On the cold hardiness of Stereotydeus mollis (Acari: Prostigmata) from Ross Island, Antarctica. Pedobiologia, 46: 188–195. DOI: 10.1078/0031-4056-00124
• Stevens, M.I.; Hogg, I.D. 2002: Expanded distributional records of Collembola and Acari in southern Victoria Land, Antarctica. Pedobiologia, 46: 485–495. DOI: 10.1078/0031-4056-00154
• Strandtmann, R.W. 1967: Terrestrial Prostigmata (trombidiform mites). In: Gressitt, J.L. (ed.) Entomology of Antarctica. Antarctic research series, 10: 51–80. Google books BUGZ
• Wise, K.A.J. 1964. New records of Collembola and Acarina in Antarctica. Pacific insects 6(3): 522–523. PDF Reference page.  [record from 'Sabrina Islet (approx. 66°54'S, 16318'E)' in the Balleny Islands]