Echimyopodidae Explained

Echimyopodidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are at least two genera and two described species in Echimyopodidae.^[1]

Genera

• Blomia
• Marsupiopus

Further reading

• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.
• Gaud . Jean. Atyeo . Warren T.. 1996. Feather mites of the world (Acarina, Astigmata): the supraspecific taxa. Annales-Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale. Sciences Zoologiques (Belgium). Musee Royal de l'Afrique Centrale.
• Book: Jackman . John A.. 2002. A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing.
• Norton . Roy A.. 1998. Morphological evidence for the evolutionary origin of Astigmata (Acari: Acariformes). Experimental & Applied Acarology. Springer. 22. 559–594.
• Dabert . Jacek. Mironov . Serge V.. 1999. Origin and evolution of feather mites (Astigmata). Ecology and Evolution of the Acari. Springer. 89–103.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Browse Echimyopodidae. Catalogue of Life. 2018-02-20.