†Protacarus Hirst 1923 (mite)
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Arachnida - Acariformes - Alycidae
Full reference: S. Hirst. 1923. On some arachnid remains from the Old Red Sandstone (Rhynie Chert Bed, Aberdeenshire). The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Ninth Series 12:455-474
Parent taxon: Alycidae according to J. A. Dunlop et al. 2013
Sister taxa: none
Subtaxa: Protacarus crani
Type: Protacarus crani
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Rhynie cherts (BMNH coll.) (Devonian of the United Kingdom)
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