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Microspammus
Micropsammus Coineau & Theron, 1983: 275-280
Type species: Micropsammus litoralis Coineau & Theron, 1983 –
DIAGNOSIS.
Elongate endeostigmatans without prodorsal trichobothria, but with postpedal
constrictions and massive chelicerae.
REMARKS. Micropsammus, an elongate mite with a strong constriction behind legs IV, is the least aberrant of the Nematalycoidea and retains 3 pairs of prodorsal setae, a naso bearing setae ro, and well developed rutella. Species of Micropsammus feed on fungi and form gut boluses, but nothing is known about the other members of the cohort except that they appear to be fluid feeders.
References
Coineau Y & Theron P. 1983. Les Micropsammidae, n. fam. d’Acariens Endeostigmata des sables fin. Acarologia 24: 275-280.Judson M. 1995. Identity of the Antarctic mite Gainia nivalis Trouessart (Acari, Nanorchestidae). Bulletin Du Museum National D'histoire Naturelle Section a Zoologie Biologie et Ecologie Animales 17(1-2): 83-86.
Kethley JB. 1990. Acarina: Prostigmata (Actinedida). pp. 667-756, In: DL Dindal (ed), Soil Biology Guide. John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane.