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Oribatida (oribatid mite)

Arachnida - Acariformes

Taxonomy
Oribatida was named by Dugès (1834) [also attributed to van der Hammen 1972]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Acariformes by Norton et al. (1988), Arillo et al. (2009); and to Sarcoptiformes by Dunlop et al. (2013).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1834Oribatida Dugès
1988Oribatida Norton et al. p. 261
2004Anopluropsis Kumar
2009Oribatida Arillo et al. p. 322
2013Oribatida Dunlop et al. p. 87

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
—EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
RankNameAuthor
—Prosomapoda
—Planaterga
—Dekatriata
—SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
classArachnidaLamarck 1801
—PoecilophysideaPepato et al. 2010
orderAcariformes(Zakhvatkin 1952)
suborderSarcoptiformesReuter 1909
infraorderOribatidaDugès 1834
infraorderOribatidaDugès 1834

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. Oribatida Dugès 1834 [oribatid mite]
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Unr. Astigmata Canestrini 1891
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Superfm. Acaroidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Acaridae Latreille 1802
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G. Acarus Linnaeus 1758
G. †Tyroglyphites Pampaloni 1902
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†Tyroglyphites miocenicus Pampaloni 1902
Fm. †Glaesacaridae Klimov and Sidorchuk 2011
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G. †Glaesacarus Klimov and Sidorchuk 2011
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†Glaesacarus rhombeus Koch and Berendt 1854
Unr. Brachypylina Hull 1918
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Superfm. Carabodoidea Koch 1843
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Fm. Carabodidae Koch 1837
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G. †Carabodites Pampaloni 1902
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†Carabodites pavesii Pampaloni 1902
Fm. Otocepheidae Balogh 1961
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G. †Cretaceobodes Arillo et al. 2010
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†Cretaceobodes martinezae Arillo et al. 2010
Superfm. Cepheoidea Berlese 1896
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Fm. Cepheidae Berlese 1896
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G. Cepheus Koch 1835
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Cepheus corae Jacot 1928
†Cepheus implicatus Sellnick 1919
Invalid names: Tegeocranus Nicolet 1855 [synonym]
G. Ommatocepheus Berlese 1913
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†Ommatocepheus nortoni Arillo et al. 2008
Superfm. Ceratozetoidea Jacot 1925
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Fm. Ceratozetidae Jacot 1925
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G. Sphaerozetes Berlese 1885
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†Sphaerozetes convexulus Koch and Berendt 1854
Fm. Euzetidae Grandjean 1954
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G. Euzetes Berlese 1908
Fm. Mycobatidae Grandjean 1954
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G. Punctoribates Berlese 1908
Superfm. Cymbaeremaeoidea Sellnick 1928
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Fm. Cymbaeremaeidae Sellnick 1928
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G. Ametroproctus Higgins and Woolley 1968
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†Ametroproctus valeriae Arillo et al. 2009
G. Scapheremaeus Berlese 1910
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†Scapheremaeus undosus Sellnick 1919
Invalid names: Mulvius Sellnick 1919 [synonym]
G. †Tectocymba Sellnick 1919
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†Tectocymba rara Sellnick 1919
Invalid names: Ametroproctidae Subias 2004 [synonym]
Superfm. Damaeoidea Berlese 1896
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Fm. Damaeidae Berlese 1896
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G. †Belbites Pampaloni 1902
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†Belbites disodilis Pampaloni 1902
G. Damaeus Koch 1835
Superfm. Gustavioidea Oudemans 1900
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Fm. Liacaridae Sellnick 1928
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G. Xenillus Robineau-Desvoidy 1839
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†Xenillus tegeocraniformis Sellnick 1919
Fm. Peloppiidae Balogh 1943
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G. Ceratoppia Berlese 1908
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Ceratoppia bipilis Hermann 1804
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Invalid names: Oribates politus Koch and Berendt 1854 [synonym]
Superfm. Hermannielloidea Grandjean 1934
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Fm. Hermanniellidae Grandjean 1934
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G. Hermanniella Berlese 1908
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†Hermanniella tuberculata Sellnick 1919
Superfm. Hydrozetoidea Grandjean 1954
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Fm. Hydrozetidae Grandjean 1954
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G. Hydrozetes Berlese 1902
Superfm. Neoliodoidea Sellnick 1928
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Fm. Neoliodidae Sellnick 1928
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G. Neoliodes Berlese 1888
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†Neoliodes brevitarsus Woolley 1971
†Neoliodes dominicus Heethoff et al. 2009
†Neoliodes quadriscutatus Sellnick 1919
G. Platyliodes Berlese 1917
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†Platyliodes ensigerus Sellnick 1919
Superfm. Oppioidea Grandjean 1951
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Fm. Oppiidae Grandjean 1954
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G. Oppia Koch 1836
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†Oppia cervicornu Sellnick 1919
†Oppia hurdi Woolley 1971
†Oppia mexicana Woolley 1971
†Oppia setigera Woolley 1971
G. †Oppites Pampaloni 1902
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†Oppites melilli Pampaloni 1902
Superfm. Oribatelloidea Jacot 1925
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Fm. Oribatellidae Jacot 1925
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G. Oribatella Banks 1895
Superfm. Oripodoidea Jacot 1925
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Fm. Mochlozetidae Grandjean 1960
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G. Mochloribatula Mahunka 1978
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†Mochloribatula smithi Woolley 1971
Fm. Oripodidae Jacot 1925
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G. Benoibates Balogh 1958
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†Benoibates chiapasensis Woolley 1971
G. Exoripoda Woolley 1961
G. Parapimodus Balogh and Mahunka 1968
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†Parapimodus denaius Woolley 1971
Fm. Scheloribatidae Grandjean 1933
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G. Liebstadia Oudemans 1906
G. Scheloribates Berlese 1908
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†Scheloribates durhami Woolley 1971
Invalid names: Oribatulidae Thor 1929 [empty]
Superfm. Phenopelopoidea Petrunkevitch 1955
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Fm. Phenopelopidae Petrunkevitch 1955
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G. Eupelops Ewing 1917
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Invalid names: Pelops Koch 1835 [replaced]
Fm. Unduloribatidae Kunst 1971
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G. †Scutoribates Sellnick 1919
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†Scutoribates perornatus Sellnick 1919
Superfm. Plateremaeoidea Tragardh 1926
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Fm. Gymnodamaeidae Grandjean 1954
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G. Gymnodamaeus Kulczynski 1902
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†Gymnodamaeus sepotisus Sellnick 1919
Superfm. Zetorchestoidea Michael 1898
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Fm. †Archaeorchestidae Arillo and Subías 2000
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G. †Plategeocranus Sellnick 1919
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†Plategeocranus sulcatus Karsch 1884
G. †Strieremaeus Sellnick 1919
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†Strieremaeus cordiformatus Sellnick 1919
†Strieremaeus illibatus Sellnick 1919
†Strieremaeus minguezae Arillo and Subías 2000
Invalid names: Archaeorchestes Arillo and Subías 2000 [synonym]
Fm. Eremaeidae Sellnick 1928
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G. Eremaeus Koch 1835
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G. †Gradidorsum Sellnick 1919
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†Gradidorsum asper Sellnick 1919
Fm. Zetorchestidae Michael 1898
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G. Zetorchestes Berlese 1888
Invalid names: Galumnoidea Jacot 1925 [empty]
Unr. Desmonomata Woodley 1873
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Unr. Nothrina van der Hammen 1982
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Superfm. Crotonioidea Thorell 1876
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Fm. Camisiidae Oudemans 1900
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G. Camisia von Heyden 1826
Fm. Nothridae Berlese 1896
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G. Nothrus Koch 1836
Fm. Trhypochthoniidae Willmann 1931
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G. Trhypochthonius Berlese 1904
Unr. Enarthronota Grandjean 1947
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Fm. †Devonacaridae Norton et al. 1988
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G. †Devonacarus Norton et al. 1988
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†Devonacarus sellnicki Norton et al. 1988
Superfm. Hypochthonioidea Berlese 1910
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Fm. Hypochthoniidae Berlese 1910
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G. †Palaeohypochthonius Subías and Arillo 2002
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†Palaeohypochthonius jerami Subías and Arillo 2002
Superfm. Prothoplophoroidea Ewing 1917
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Fm. Cosmochthoniidae Grandjean 1947
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G. †Carbochthonius Subías and Arillo 2002
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†Carbochthonius antrimensis Subías and Arillo 2002
Fm. Prothoplophoridae Ewing 1917
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G. Archaeoplophora Subías and Arillo 2002
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Archaeoplophora bella Subías and Arillo 2002
Fm. †Protochthoniidae Norton et al. 1988
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G. †Protochthonius Norton et al. 1988
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†Protochthonius gilboa Norton et al. 1988
Unr. Mixonomata Grandjean 1969
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Fm. †Carbolohmanniidae Sidorchuk and Robin 2016
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G. †Carbolohmannia Sidorchuk and Robin 2016
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†Carbolohmannia maimaiphilus Sidorchuk and Robin 2016
Superfm. Collohmannioidea Grandjean 1958
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Fm. Collohmanniidae Grandjean 1958
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G. †Embolacarus Sellnick 1919
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†Embolacarus pergratus Sellnick 1919
Unr. Eupyctima Grandjean 1967
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Superfm. Euphthiracaroidea Jacot 1930
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Fm. Oribotritiidae Grandjean 1954
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G. Oribotritia Jacot 1924
Superfm. Phthiracaroidea Perty 1841
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Fm. Phthiracaridae Perty 1841
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G. Phthiracarus Perty 1841
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Invalid names: Hoploderma Michael 1898 [synonym]
Unr. Palaeosomata Grandjean 1969
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Superfm. Ctenacaroidea Grandjean 1954
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Fm. Adelphacaridae Grandjean 1954
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G. †Monoaphelocarus Subías and Arillo 2002
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†Monoaphelocarus carboniferus Subías and Arillo 2002
Fm. Ctenacaridae Grandjean 1954
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G. †Ctenacaronychus Subías and Arillo 2002
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†Ctenacaronychus nortoni Subías and Arillo 2002
G. †Palaeoctenacarus Subías and Arillo 2002
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†Palaeoctenacarus simmsoi Subías and Arillo 2002
Unr. Parhyposomata Grandjean 1969
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Superfm. Parhypochthonioidea Grandjean 1932
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Fm. Gehypochthoniidae Strenzke 1963
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G. †Gehypochthonimimus Subías and Arillo 2002
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†Gehypochthonimimus hibernicus Subías and Arillo 2002
Invalid names: Anopluropsis Kumar 2004 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available