Sapracaridae

Life-forms

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: Oribatida
Infraordo: Desmonomata
Cohort: Astigmata
Subordo: Acaridia
Superfamilia: Acaroidea

Familia: Sapracaridae
Genera (1) : Sapracarus
Name

Sapracaridae Fain, 1988
Notes

The family Sapracaridae was first erected as a subfamily of Suidasiidae ( Fain, 1988: 129). It was raised to full family rank by Fain, Coineau & André (1993: 155).

References

Fain, A. 1988. Observations on Congovidia Fain & Elsen, 1971 and allied genera (Acari, Hemisarcoptidae). Bull. Annls Soc. r. belge Ent., 124: 125–130.
Fain, A., Coineau, Y. & André, H.M. 1993. Description de deux espèces nouvelles d'Astigmates sabulicoles (Acari). Acarologia 34(2): 149–158. Abstract and full paper Reference page.

Links

Oconnor, B.M. (coordinator): Sapracaridae Species Listing in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED ASTIGMATA OF THE WORLD