†family Protacaridae Klimov and Kolesnikov 2025 (mite)
Arachnida - Acariformes - Protacaridae
Full reference: P. B. Klimov and V. B. Kolesnikov. 2025. Taxonomic names, in The evolutionary history and timeline of mites in ancient soils. Scientific Reports 15(13555)
Parent taxon: Endeostigmata according to P. B. Klimov and V. B. Kolesnikov 2025
Sister taxa: Alicorhagiina, Alycina
Subtaxa: Protacarus Pseudoprotacarus Pseudoprotacarus scoticus
Type: Protacarus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Devonian of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 5 occurrences