Endeostigmata

Taxonomy

Name

Nematalycidae Strenzke, 1954

Classification

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Superorder Acariformes » Order Sarcoptiformes » Suborder Endeostigmata » Infraorder Nematalycina » Superfamily Nematalycoidea » Family Nematalycidae

Children

Nematalycus Strenzke, 1954: 638–647
Type species: Nematalycus nematoides Strenzke, 1954—France, North Africa in interstitial sand; Nematalycus spp. Western Australia

Cunliffea Schubart 1973
Type species: Nematalycus strenzkei Schubart—Oklahoma in pasture soil

Gordialycus Coineau, Fize & Deboutteville 1967
Type species: Gordialycus tuzetae Coineau, Fize & Deboutteville 1967—Mauritius, Nambia, South Africa, Venezuela, Cuba, France, Turkmenistan, New Caledonia, Western Australia

Psammolychus Schubart 1973
Type species: Psammolychus delamarei Schubart 1973—Brazil in deep sand

Diagnosis

Elongate to worm-like endeostigmatans without prodorsal trichobothria and usually with only a single, unpaired internal vertical seta.

References

Cunliffe 1956Cunliffe 1956:
Cunliffe F. 1956. A new species of Nematalycus Strenzke with notes on the family (Acarina, Nematalycidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 58: 353-355.
Kethley 1982eKethley 1982e:
Kethley JB. 1982e. Nematalycoidea. pp. 122. In: Parker SP, ed. Synopsis and classification of living organisms, Vol. 2. McGraw-Hill, New York.
Kethley 1990aKethley 1990a:
Kethley JB. 1990a. Acarina: Prostigmata (Actinedida). pp. 667-756. In: Dindal DL, ed. Soil biology guide. John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane.

Gordialycus sp.