Limnocharidae is a family of mites in the order
Trombidiformes
Trombidiformes is 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 acariform ...
. There are at least 4 genera and about 12 described species in Limnocharidae.
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Genera
These four genera belong to the family Limnocharidae:
* '' Austrolimnochares'' Harvey, 1998
* '' Limnochares'' Latreille, 1796
* '' Rhyncholimnochares'' Lundblad, 1936
* † '' Neolimnochares'' Lundblad, 1937
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Trombidiformes
Acari families
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