Rhodacaridae Explained

Rhodacaridae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata.^[1]

Genera

• Afrodacarellus Hulbutt, 1974
• Afrogamasellus Loots & Ryke, 1968
• Binodacarus Castilho & Moraes, 2010
• Interrhodeus Karg, 2000
• Mediorhodacarus Shcherbak, 1976
• Minirhodacarellus Shcherbak, 1980
• Multidentorhodacarus Karg, 2000
• Paragamasellevans Loots & Ryke, 1968
• Pararhodacarus Jordaan, Loots & Theron, 1988
• Pennarhodeus Karg, 2000
• Poropodalius Karg, 2000
• Protogamasellopsis Evans & Purvis, 1987
• Rhodacarellus Willmann, 1935
• Rhodacaropsis Willmann, 1935
• Rhodacarus Oudemans, 1902

Habitat

Rhodacaridae live in soil and dead organic matter on soil, as well as in mosses, lichens and rodent nests.

Notes and References

1. Walter, David Evans, ed. Rhodacaridae Species Listing. Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on August 27, 2010.