Protacarus Hirst 1923 (mite)

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

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Type: Protacarus crani

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Rhynie cherts (BMNH coll.) (Devonian of the United Kingdom)

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