Penthalodidae

Penthalodidae; Temporal range: 38 MYA-Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Trombidiformes
Suborder:	Prostigmata
Infraorder:	Eupodina
Superfamily:	Eupodoidea
Family:	Penthalodidae ; Thor, 1933

Last updated February 28, 2026

Penthalodidae is a family of mites within the order Trombidiformes. Members in this family have been found in all continents, including Antarctica with members of Stereotydeus.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

Genera

Callipenthalodes Qin, 1998
Penthalodes Murray, 1877
Protopenthalodes Jesionowska, 1989
Stereotydeus Berlese, 1901

References

↑ "Penthalodidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
↑ Brunetti, Claudia; Siepel, Henk; Fanciulli, Pietro Paolo; Nardi, Francesco; Convey, Peter; Carapelli, Antonio (2021-06-20). "Two New Species of the Mite Genus Stereotydeus Berlese, 1901 (Prostigmata: Penthalodidae) from Victoria Land, and a Key for Identification of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Species". Taxonomy. 1 (2): 116–141. doi: 10.3390/taxonomy1020010 . hdl: 2066/241699 . ISSN 2673-6500.
↑ "Penthalodidae". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
↑ "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.

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[1] "Penthalodidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.

[2] Brunetti, Claudia; Siepel, Henk; Fanciulli, Pietro Paolo; Nardi, Francesco; Convey, Peter; Carapelli, Antonio (2021-06-20). "Two New Species of the Mite Genus Stereotydeus Berlese, 1901 (Prostigmata: Penthalodidae) from Victoria Land, and a Key for Identification of Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Species". Taxonomy. 1 (2): 116–141. doi: 10.3390/taxonomy1020010 . hdl: 2066/241699 . ISSN 2673-6500.

[3] "Penthalodidae". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2024-05-18.

[4] "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2024-05-19.

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