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Proteonematalycus

PROTEONEMATALYCIDAE Kethley, 1989

Proteonematalycus Kethley, 1989

Type species: Proteonematalycus wagneri Kethley, 1989 – fore-dune sand Lake Michigan (Indiana)

DIAGNOSIS.  Elongate endeostigmatans without prodorsal trichobothria, but with eyes and rutella.

REMARKS.  Proteonematalycus, an even more worm-like mite, has an unpaired median seta ro and minute prodorsal setae exa, in and exp.  It also retains median and lateral eyes, as well as rutella and 3 pairs of genital papillae.

References

Kethley J.  1989.  Proteonematalycidae (Acari: Acariformes), a new mite family from fore-dune sand of Lake Michigan.  International Journal of Acarology 15(4): 209-217.

Kethley JB.  1990.  Acarina: Prostigmata (Actinedida).  pp. 667-756, In: DL Dindal (ed), Soil Biology Guide.  John Wiley & Sons, Brisbane.