Liochthonius is a genus of beetle mites that belongs to the family Brachychthoniidae. Members of this genus can be found in Europe in regions such as Poland, Switzerland and Norway.[1][2][3]
| Liochthonius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Oribatida |
| Family: | Brachychthoniidae |
| Genus: | Liochthonius Hammen, 1959 |
Taxonomy
editSpecies
editThis genus currently contains 13 described species. They are listed below:[1][2][4]
- Liochthonius andrewi
- Liochthonius alpestris
- Liochthonius australis[5]
- Liochthonius globuliferus
- Liochthonius lapponicus (Trägårdh, 1910)[3]
- Liochthonius muscorum Forsslund, 1964
- Liochthonius occultus W. Niedbała, 1971
- Liochthonius pedunculitis
- Liochthonius perfusorius
- Liochthonius piluiferus
- Liochthonius sellnicki
- Liochthonius stenzkei
- Liochthonius tuxeni
References
edit- 1 2 Niedbała, Wojciech. (1971). Liochthonius occultus sp. nov.... from Poland.
- 1 2 Mahunka, Sandor & Mahunka-Papp, Luise. (2006). Oribatids from Switzerland XIII (Acari: Oribatida: Brachychthoniidae). (Acarologica Genavensia CVII). Revue suisse de zoologie.. 113. 841-856. 10.5962/bhl.part.80380.
- 1 2 "Primary Succession of Soil Mites (Acari) in a Norwegian Glacier Foreland, with Emphasis on Oribatid Species". www.tandfonline.com. doi:10.1657/1938-4246-41.2.219#abstract. Retrieved 2026-05-29.
- ↑ Liochthonius muscorum n. sp. und L. Lapponicus (Triig.)(Acari, Oribatei)
- ↑ Covarrubias, R. (1968-04-01). "Some observations on Antarctic Oribatei (Acarina). Liochthonius australis sp. n. and two Oppia ssp. n". Acarologia. 10 (2): 313–356. ISSN 0044-586X.
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