Protophthiracarus aethes

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Phthiracaroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Classis: Arachnida
Subclassis: Acari
Superordo: Acariformes
Ordo: Oribatida
Subordo: Mixonomata
Infraordo: Euptyctima
Superfamilia: Phthiracaroidea

Familia: Phthiracaridae
Genus: Protophthiracarus
Species: Protophthiracarus aethes

Name

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  • Protophthiracarus aethes Niedbała, 2009: 424, fig. 1
Holotype: Department of Animal Taxonomy and Ecology, Poznan, Poland; 18 XI 1981, leg. J. Rusek.
Type locality: CUBA: Prov. Pinar del Rio, Sierra del Rosario, Vayesito, submontane forest, mull-like moder.
Etymology: The specific name aethes is Greek for ‘‘curious, unusual’’ and refers to the number of five genital setae in progenital position which is unique in this genus.

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