Oxidae Explained

Oxidae is a family of prostigs in the order Trombidiformes. There are at least 4 genera and about 15 described species in Oxidae.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}

Genera

• Flabellifrontipoda
• Frontipoda Koenike, 1891
• Gnaphiscus Koenike, 1898
• Oxus Kramer, 1877

Further reading

• Book: Breene . R.G.. Dean . D. Allen. Edwards . G.B.. Hebert . Blain. Levi . Herbert W.. Manning . Gail. 2003. Common Names of Arachnids. American Tarantula Society. Fifth Edition. 1-929427-11-5.
• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.
• Book: Jackman . John A.. 2002. A Field Guide to Spiders and Scorpions of Texas. Gulf Publishing.
• Book: Krantz . G.W.. Walter . D.E.. 2009. A Manual of Acarology. Texas Tech University Press. 3rd Edition. 9780896726208.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oxidae Family Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-23.
2. Web site: Oxidae Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-23.
3. Web site: Oxidae Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-23.
4. Web site: Browse Oxidae. Catalogue of Life. 2018-02-23.
5. Pepato . A.R.. Klimov . P.B.. 2015. Origin and higher-level diversification of acariform mites--evidence from nuclear ribosomal genes, extensive taxon sampling, and secondary structure alignment. BMC Evolutionary Biology. BioMed Central. 15. 178. 10.1186/s12862-015-0458-2. 4557820 . 26330076. free.