Neotrichozetes
| Neotrichozetes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Oribatida |
| Family: | Neotrichozetidae |
| Genus: | Michael, 1908 |
| Species: | N. spinulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Neotrichozetes spinulosa Travé, 1961 | |
Neotrichozetes is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the order Oribatida.[1] The single species, Neotrichozetes spinulosa, was first described in Puerto Blest, Argentina, associated to Nothofagus dombeyi forests.[2][3] It can also be found in New Zealand.[3]
Description
N. spinulosa is a small brown mite (0.71–0.72 mm). On the dorsal surface there are numerous hairs, which are very long and coarse.[2]
References
- ^ "Neotrichozetes spinulosa". iNaturalist. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ a b Hammer, Marie Signe Jørgensen (1962). Investigations on the oribatid fauna of the Andes mountains. I kommission hos Munksgaard. Archived from the original on 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ a b Trave, J. (1 July 1961). "On a new genus of Oribatei: Neotrichozetes". Acarologia. 3 (3): 363–375. ISSN 0044-586X. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.