List of extinct arachnids

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This article contains a list of extinct species from the class Arachnida, with the year and location that they were last recorded.

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Extinct

Scientific nameCommon nameYear last seenLast known location
Centrobunus braueri N/A1894 Mahé, Seychelles [1]
Dicrogonatus gardineri N/A1909 Mahé, Seychelles [2]
Halarachne americana Caribbean monk seal nasal mite1952 Caribbean Sea
Hirstienus nanus N/A1908 Mahé, Seychelles [3]
Metazalmoxis ferruginea N/A1892 Mahé, Seychelles [4]
Peromona erinacea N/A1892 Mahé, Seychelles [5]
Pleorotus braueri N/A1894 Mahé, Seychelles [6]
Sitalcicus gardineri N/A1908 Mahé, Seychelles [7]
Stipax triangulifer N/A1894 Mahé, Seychelles [8]
Thomasettia seychellana N/A1908 Mahé, Seychelles and Silhouette Island [9]
Diplaegidia gladiator Passenger pigeon mite1914North America [10] [11]

Extinct in the wild

There are currently no known arachnids that are extinct in the wild yet still kept in captivity.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Centrobunus braueri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T196771A21573797. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196771A21573797.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Dicrogonatus gardineri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T201462A2706716. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T201462A2706716.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Hirstienus nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T21460734A21514465. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T21460734A21514465.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  4. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Metazalmoxis ferruginea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T21460777A21579916. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T21460777A21579916.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Peromona erinacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T196773A21579734. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196773A21579734.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  6. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Pleorotus braueri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T196288A2443290. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196288A2443290.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Sitalcicus gardineri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T196768A21579740. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196768A21579740.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Stipax triangulifer". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T196290A2443297. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196290A2443297.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  9. ↑ Gerlach, J. (2014). "Thomasettia seychellana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2014: e.T196286A2443283. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-1.RLTS.T196286A2443283.en . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  10. ↑ "Globally Extinct: Arachnids". The Sixth Extinction. PeterMaas.nl & The Sixth Extinction. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Recently Extinct Plants and Animals Database Extinct Arthropods: Arachnids: Diplaegidia gladiator". Cubits.org. Cubits.org. 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2015.
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