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Prostigmata
| Description | The Prostigmata is a suborder of mites belonging to the order Trombidiformes, which contains the "sucking" members of the "true mites" (Acariformes). From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostigmata, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | order (GBIF) infraorder (PBDB) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Prostigmata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Acariformes : Prostigmata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Prostigmata | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 70 (61%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 411 - 408 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | terrestrial (based on Arachnida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Arachnida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vision | limited (based on Xiphosurida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diet | carnivore (based on Xiphosura) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | chitin (based on Arachnida) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | R. C. Dalgleish, R. L. Palma, and R. D. Price, V. S. Smith. 2006. Fossil lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) reconsidered. Systematic Entomology 31:648-651 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostigmata |
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Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Eleutherengona infraorder | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 93.9 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Alicorhagiidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Anystidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
 Bdellidaefamily | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Bembidiacaridae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bryobiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Caeculidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Camerobiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cheyletidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Chyzeriidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cryptognathidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ctenothyadidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cunaxidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Demodecidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Diptilomiopidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ereynetidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Eriophyidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | Gall Mite | 2 | 48.6 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant |
| Erythraeidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Eupodidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Labidostommidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Leeuwenhoekiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Linotetranidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mecognathidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Microtrombidiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Myobiidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nalepellidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nanorchestidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Oehserchestidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ophioptidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pachygnathidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Penthaleidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Penthalodidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Phytoptidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Podapolipidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psorergatidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pterygosomatidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pyemotidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Pygmephoridae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhagidiidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Scutacaridae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Siteroptidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Smarididae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 10 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Sperchontidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stigmaeidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Stygotoniidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tarsonemidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tenuipalpidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tetranychidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Trombellidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Trombiculidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tuckerellidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tydeidae family | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Zelandothyadidae family | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Anystides unranked clade | listed (PBDB) | 35 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Eleutherengonides unranked clade | listed (PBDB) | 7 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Eupodides unranked clade | listed (PBDB) | 8 | 411 Ma Early/Lower Devonian | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Labidostommatides unranked clade | listed (PBDB) | 5 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 2004 | Amblyceropsis Kumar |
| 2006 | Prostigmata Dalgleish et al. |
| 2013 | Prostigmata Dunlop et al. p. 69 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
