Trigynaspida Explained

Trigynaspida is a suborder of mites in the order Mesostigmata. There are more than 25 families and at least 90 described species in Trigynaspida.

Families

These 27 families belong to the suborder Trigynaspida:

• Aenictequidae Kethley, 1977
• Antennophoridae Berlese, 1892
• Asternoseiidae Vale, 1954
• Celaenopsidae Berlese, 1892
• Cercomegistidae Trägårdh, 1937
• Costacaridae Hunter, 1993
• Davacaridae Kethley, 1977
• Diplogyniidae Trägårdh, 1941
• Euphysalozerconidae Kim, 2008
• Euzerconidae Trägårdh, 1938
• Fedrizziidae Trägårdh, 1937
• Hoplomegistidae Camin & Gorirossi, 1955
• Klinckowstroemiidae Camin & Gorirossi, 1955
• Megacelaenopsidae Funk, 1975
• Megisthanidae Berlese, 1914
• Messoracaridae Kethley, 1977
• Neotenogyniidae Kethley, 1974
• Paramegistidae Trägårdh, 1946
• Parantennulidae Willmann, 1941
• Philodanidae Kethley, 1977
• Promegistidae Kethley, 1977
• Ptochacaridae Kethley, 1977
• Pyrosejidae Lindquist & Moraza, 1993
• Saltiseiidae Walter, 2000
• Schizogyniidae Trägårdh, 1950
• Seiodidae Kethley, 1977
• Triplogyniidae Funk, 1977

Further reading

• Book: A Manual of Acarology. 2009. Krantz . G. W.. Walter . D. E.. Texas Tech University Press. 9780896726208.