Torrenticolidae is a family of torrent mites in the order
Trombidiformes
The Trombidiformes are a large, diverse order of mites.
Taxonomy
In 1998, Trombidiformes was divided into the Sphaerolichida and the Prostigmata. The group has few synapomorphies by which it can be defined, unlike the other major group of aca ...
. There are about 5 genera and at least 20 described species in Torrenticolidae.
Genera
* ''
Monatractides''
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Neoatractides''
* ''
Pseudotorrenticola''
* ''
Testudacarus''
Walter, 1928
* ''
Torrenticola''
Piersig, 1896
References
Further reading
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Trombidiformes
Acari families
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