Anystidae

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Anystidae
Temporal range: Cretaceous–present
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Suborder: Prostigmata
Superfamily: Anystoidea
Family: Anystidae
Oudemans, 1936  [1]

Anystidae is a family of mites, based on the genus Anystis . The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, and contains "generalist predators found on a variety of habitats". [2]

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References

  1. "Family ANYSTIDAE Oudemans, 1936". Australian Faunal Directory . Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  2. Carlo Duso; Alberto Pozzebon; Serge Kreiter; Marie-Stéphane Tixier; Marco Candolfi (2012). "Management of phytophagous mites in European greenhouses". In Noubar J. Bostanian; Charles Vincent; Rufus Isaacs (eds.). Arthropod Management in Vineyards: Pests, Approaches, and Future Directions. Springer. pp. 191–218. ISBN   9789400740327.