Xenocaligonellididae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Trombidiformes |
Superfamily: | Raphignathoidea |
Family: | Xenocaligonellididae Gonzalez, 1978 |
Genera | |
Synonyms | |
Xenocaligonellidae |
Xenocaligonellididae is a small family of acariform mites of the prostigmatan superfamily Raphignathoidea.
They have been found in China, Mexico, Natal and on the Galápagos Islands.
The two genera are:
Stigmaeidae is a family of prostigmatan mites in the order Trombidiformes. At over 600 species, it is the largest family in superfamily Raphignathoidea. It has a worldwide distribution.