| Coccorhagidia keithi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Rhagidiidae |
| Genus: | Coccorhagidia |
| Species: | C. keithi |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccorhagidia keithi Strandtmann, 1967 | |
Coccorhagidia keithi is a species of prostig mite belonging to the family Rhagidiidae. The species was first described by Russell W. Strandtmann in 1967, and is found in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Russell W. Strandtmann in 1967, who named the species after New Zealand entomologist Keith Arthur John Wise.
Description
It is one of the largest known species of Antarctic mites.
Distribution and habitat
The species is found Victoria Land, Antarctica, found in soil and under stones.
References
- "Coccorhagidia keithi". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Strandtmann, R. W. (1967). Terrestrial Prostigmata (trombidiform mites). Antarctic Research Series. Vol. 10. pp. 51–80. doi:10.1029/AR010P0051. ISBN 978-0-87590-110-7. Wikidata Q129145038.
{{cite book}}:|journal=ignored (help) - Broady, Paul A (2015). "Life on land: Non-aquatic ecosystems". Exploring the Last Continent: An Introduction to Antarctica: 201–228. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-18947-5_11.
- P.J.A. Pugh (April 1993). "A synonymic catalogue of the Acari from Antarctica, the sub-Antarctic Islands and the Southern Ocean". Journal of Natural History. 27 (2): 323–421. doi:10.1080/00222939300770171. ISSN 0022-2933. Wikidata Q54504312.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Coccorhagidia keithi | |