Megacelaenopsidae is a family of
mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear e ...
s in the order
Mesostigmata
Mesostigmata is an order of mites belonging to the Parasitiformes. They are by far the largest group of Parasitiformes, with over 8,000 species in 130 families. Mesostigmata includes parasitic as well as free-living and predatory forms. They can ...
.
Species
Megacelaenopsidae contains two genera, with two recognized species:
* Genus ''
Megacelaenopsis''
Funk, 1975
** ''
Megacelaenopsis oudemansi''
Funk, 1975
* Genus ''
Pelorocelaenopsis''
Funk, 1975
** ''
Pelorocelaenopsis camini''
Funk, 1975
References
Mesostigmata
Acari families
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