Crotoniidae
Crotoniidae are a family of mites of the Holosomata group that may be the first animal lineage to have abandoned sexual reproduction and then re-evolved it. This is a spectacular case of atavism, and later convergent evolution.Norton, R. (2007), ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences'', April 24, cited in ''Science News'', vol. 171, p. 302 Species * '' Crotonia'' Thorell, 1876 ** '' Crotonia alluaudi'' (Berlese, 1916) — Africa ** '' Crotonia americana'' (Berlese, 1901) — South America ** '' Crotonia ardala'' Luxton, 1987 — Australia ** '' Crotonia blaszaki'' Szywilewska, Olszanowski & Norton, 2005 — Chile ** '' Crotonia borbora'' Luxton, 1987 — Australia ** '' Crotonia brassicae'' Wallwork, 1977 — St. Helena ** '' Crotonia brevicornuta'' (Wallwork, 1966) — Antarctica ** '' Crotonia camelus'' (Berlese, 1910) — New Caledonia ** '' Crotonia capistrata'' Luxton, 1987 — Australia ** '' Crotonia caudalis'' (Hammer, 1966) — New Zealand ** '' Crotonia cervi ...
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