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Checklist for Family Ascouracaridae Gaud & Atyeo, 1976
and region Australia (Australasia)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
490
2930
13324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
441
2683
12509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Acari
Nitzsch, 1818
Mites and Ticks
350
1576
5877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Acariformes
Zakhvatkin, 1952
Dust mites, Mites
281
1277
4572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Sarcoptiformes
Reuter, 1909
Mites
178
645
2051
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Oribatida
Dugès, 1833
Oribatid mites
169
627
2019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Desmonomata
Woolley, 1973
142
554
1533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Pterolichoidea
Trouessart & Mégnin, 1884
8
42
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyAscouracaridae
Gaud & Atyeo, 1976
3
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Australia
3 Genera with 3 Species
Ascouracarus Gaud & Koleb..., 19921SpeciesTaxom
Gallilichus P. E. dSouza..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Orphanacarus Gaud & Atyeo, 19921SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Australia
3 Species
Ascouracarus distinctus Dabert & Ehr..., 1992
Gallilichus jonesi Proctor, 1999Australian bush-turkey quill mite
Orphanacarus parvisetiger Dabert & Ehr..., 1992


Links, sources and further information
Ascouracaridae at biodiversity.org.au
Ascouracaridae at gbif.org
Ascouracaridae at irmng.org
Ascouracaridae at itis.gov