Crotoniidae are a family of mites of the Holosomata group that may be the first animal lineage to have abandoned sexual reproduction and then re-evolved it. This is a spectacular case of atavism, and later convergent evolution.
Oribatida, also known as oribatid mites, moss mites or beetle mites, are an order of mites, in the "chewing Acariformes" clade Sarcoptiformes. They range in size from 0.2 to 1.4 millimetres. There are currently 12,000 species that have been identified, but researchers estimate that there may be anywhere from 60,000 to 120,000 total species. Oribatid mites are by far the most prevalent of all arthropods in forest soils, and are essential for breaking down organic detritus and distributing fungi.
Brachypylina is a group of oribatid mites, variously listed as a suborder, infraorder, or a cohort.
Geholaspis is a genus of mites in the family Macrochelidae. There are about 18 described species in Geholaspis.
Sejidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. The oldest known record of the group is an indeterminate deutonymph from the mid Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) aged Burmese amber of Myanmar.
Ameronothridae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are about 8 genera and at least 30 described species in Ameronothridae.
Carabodidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are at least 20 genera and 300 described species in Carabodidae.
Cymbaeremaeidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are about 5 genera and at least 90 described species in Cymbaeremaeidae.
Hermanniellidae is a family of oribatids in the order Oribatida. There are about 9 genera and at least 50 described species in Hermanniellidae.
Cosmochthoniidae is a family of cosmochthoniids in the order Oribatida. There are about 6 genera and at least 40 described species in Cosmochthoniidae.
Galumnidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are at least 30 genera and 410 described species in Galumnidae.
Scheloribatidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are at least 20 genera and 320 described species in Scheloribatidae.
Oribatulidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are about 19 genera and at least 200 described species in Oribatulidae.
Haplozetidae is a family of mites and ticks in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are at least 20 genera and 210 described species in Haplozetidae.
Enarthronota is a suborder of mites in the order Oribatida. There are about 14 families and more than 450 described species in Enarthronota.
Galumna is a genus of mites in the family Galumnidae.
Nanhermanniidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.
Protoribatidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Sarcoptiformes.
Compactozetidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Oribatida.
Ameridae is a family of mites belonging to the order Oribatida.
