Trombidium clavipes explained

Trombidium clavipes is a fossil species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It was found in Oligocene deposits.

Name

The species name is derived from Latin clav- "club" and pes "foot".

References

• Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World: Trombidiidae

Further reading

• (1854): Die im Bernstein befindlichen Crustaceen, Myriapoden, Arachniden und Apteren der Vorwelt.