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Sarcoptiformes

Arachnida - Acariformes

Taxonomy
Sarcoptiformes was named by Reuter (1909). It is extant.

It was assigned to Acariformes by Dunlop et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1909Sarcoptiformes Reuter
2013Sarcoptiformes Dunlop et al. p. 84

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaGravenhorst 1843
—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
suborderSarcoptiformesReuter 1909

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.

Subor. Sarcoptiformes Reuter 1909
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Infraor. Endeostigmata
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Superfm. Alicorhagioidea Grandjean 1939
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Fm. Alicorhagiidae Grandjean 1939
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G. †Archaeacarus Kethley and Norton 1989
Unr. Alycina
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Superfm. Alycoidea Canestrini and Fanzago 1877
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Invalid names: Alycidae Canestrini and Fanzago 1877 [empty], Nanorchestidae Grandjean 1937 [empty]
Fm. †Protacaridae Klimov and Kolesnikov 2025
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G. †Protacarus Hirst 1923
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†Protacarus crani Hirst 1923
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Invalid names: Palaeotydeus devonicus Dubinin 1962 [synonym], Paraprotacarus hirsti Dubinin 1962 [synonym], Protospeleorchestes pseudoprotacarus Dubinin 1962 [synonym]
Invalid names: Palaeotydeus Dubinin 1962 [synonym], Paraprotacarus Dubinin 1962 [synonym], Protospeleorchestes Dubinin 1962 [synonym]
Invalid names: Pseudoprotacarus Dubinin 1962 [nomen dubium], Pseudoprotacarus scoticus Dubinin 1962 [nomen dubium]
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
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
Fm. Otocepheidae Balogh 1961
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G. †Cretaceobodes 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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Invalid names: Tegeocranus Nicolet 1855 [synonym]
G. Ommatocepheus Berlese 1913
Superfm. Ceratozetoidea Jacot 1925
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Fm. Ceratozetidae Jacot 1925
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G. Sphaerozetes Berlese 1885
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
G. Scapheremaeus Berlese 1910
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Invalid names: Mulvius Sellnick 1919 [synonym]
G. †Tectocymba 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
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
Fm. Peloppiidae Balogh 1943
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G. Ceratoppia Berlese 1908
Superfm. Hermannielloidea Grandjean 1934
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Fm. Hermanniellidae Grandjean 1934
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G. Hermanniella Berlese 1908
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
G. Platyliodes Berlese 1917
Superfm. Oppioidea Grandjean 1951
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Fm. Oppiidae Grandjean 1954
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G. Oppia Koch 1836
G. †Oppites 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
Fm. Oripodidae Jacot 1925
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G. Benoibates Balogh 1958
G. Exoripoda Woolley 1961
G. Parapimodus Balogh and Mahunka 1968
Fm. Scheloribatidae Grandjean 1933
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G. Liebstadia Oudemans 1906
G. Scheloribates Berlese 1908
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
Superfm. Plateremaeoidea Tragardh 1926
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Fm. Gymnodamaeidae Grandjean 1954
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G. Gymnodamaeus Kulczynski 1902
Superfm. Zetorchestoidea Michael 1898
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Fm. †Archaeorchestidae Arillo and Subías 2000
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G. †Plategeocranus Sellnick 1919
G. †Strieremaeus Sellnick 1919
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Invalid names: Archaeorchestes Arillo and Subías 2000 [synonym]
Fm. Eremaeidae Sellnick 1928
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G. Eremaeus Koch 1835
G. †Gradidorsum 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
Fm. Nothridae Berlese 1896
Fm. Trhypochthoniidae Willmann 1931
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
Superfm. Prothoplophoroidea Ewing 1917
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Fm. Cosmochthoniidae Grandjean 1947
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G. †Carbochthonius Subías and Arillo 2002
Fm. Prothoplophoridae Ewing 1917
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G. Archaeoplophora 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
Unr. Eupyctima Grandjean 1967
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Superfm. Euphthiracaroidea Jacot 1930
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Fm. Oribotritiidae Grandjean 1954
Superfm. Phthiracaroidea Perty 1841
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Fm. Phthiracaridae Perty 1841
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
Fm. Ctenacaridae Grandjean 1954
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G. †Ctenacaronychus Subías and Arillo 2002
G. †Palaeoctenacarus 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
Invalid names: Anopluropsis Kumar 2004 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Grouping: solitaryc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Created: 2017-04-17 09:55:58
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:55:58
Source: c = class
Reference: Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Pragian to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 413.02000 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 410.62 Ma

Collections (45 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pragian413.02 - 410.62United Kingdom (Scotland) Protacarus crani (172778) Protacarus crani, Protospeleorchestes pseudoprotacarus, Palaeotydeus devonicus, Paraprotacarus hirsti (172777)
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95USA (New York) Oribatida indet., Protochthonius gilboa, Devonacarus sellnicki (106001)
Givetian387.95 - 382.31USA (New York) Archaeacarus dubinini (28246)
Early/Lower Frasnian382.31 - 379.0USA (New York) Ctenacaronychus nortoni (163782)
Brigantian335.9 - 330.3United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Palaeoctenacarus simmsoi, Monoaphelocarus carboniferus, Gehypochthonimimus hibernicus, Palaeohypochthonius jerami, Carbochthonius antrimensis, Archaeoplophora bella (163783)
Westphalian C314.6 - 309.8China (Ningxia) Carbolohmannia maimaiphilus (179076)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4Australia (Victoria) Oribatida indet. (275432)
Albian113.2 - 100.5Spain Ommatocepheus nortoni (163780)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain (Álava) Archaeorchestes minguezae (108769)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Spain (Aragón) Ametroproctus valeriae, Trhypochthonius lopezvallei, Cretaceobodes martinezae (91626)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (Alaska) Oribatida indet. (196713)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Glaesacarus rhombeus, Scutoribates perornatus, Strieremaeus illibatus, Plategeocranus sulcatus (163784)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Ukraine Glaesacarus rhombeus (185682) Glaesacarus rhombeus, Scutoribates perornatus, Strieremaeus illibatus, Plategeocranus sulcatus, Zetorchestes sp. (122997) Strieremaeus illibatus (113621)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Poland Glaesacarus rhombeus, Scutoribates perornatus, Strieremaeus illibatus, Plategeocranus sulcatus (120813) Oribates convexulus, Oribates politus, Acarus rhombeus (109625) Strieremaeus illibatus (110737)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Glaesacarus rhombeus, Scutoribates perornatus (122591) Nothrus sulcatus, Nothrus kuehli, Nothrus punctulum (123221) Oribatida indet., Ceratoppia bipilis, Pelops sp., Euzetes convexulus, Punctoribates sp., Scutoribates perornatus, Cepheus tegeocraniformis, Tegeocranus implicatus, Strieremaeus illibatus, Eremaeus oblongus, Plategeocranus sulcatus, Strieremaeus cordiformatus, Oribella cervicornu, Gymnodamaeus sepotisus, Hermanniella sp., Hermanniella tuberculata, Tectocymba rara, Gradidorsum asper, Mulvius undosus, Neoliodes ensigerus, Neoliodes quadriscutatus, Nothrus illautus, Embolacarus pergratus, Nothrus horridus, Hoploderma multipunctatum, Phthiracarus pyropus (123927) Plategeocranus sulcatus (152000) Scutoribates perornatus, Plategeocranus sulcatus (123420) Scutoribates perornatus, Strieremaeus illibatus, Plategeocranus sulcatus (127170)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico (Chiapas) Damaeus mexicanus (124470 140206) Damaeus mexicanus, Ceratozetidae indet. (140207) Damaeus setiger, Hydrozetes smithi (124467) Eremaeus denaius (140208) Exoripoda chiapasensis, Liebstadia durhami (106432) Oppia hurdi (124471) Scapheremaeus brevitarsus (140197)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Mexico Oribatida indet., Galumnoidea indet. (21977)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98New Zealand (Otago) Oribatida indet. (191653)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98New Zealand (Southland) Oribotritiidae indet. (191652)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98New Zealand (Otago) Oribatida indet., Liebstadia sp., Astigmata indet., Scheloribatidae indet. (191650)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Dominican Republic Neoliodes dominicus (163776 163777)
Tortonian11.63 - 7.246Italy Oppites melilli, Carabodites pavesii, Belbites disodilis, Tyroglyphites miocenicus (125079)
Messinian7.246 - 5.333USA (Alaska) Ceratoppia sp., Oribatella sp., Cephenus corae (123352)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Alaska) Oribatida indet. (169385)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117United Kingdom (Worcestershire) Pelops sp. (163070)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117USA (Washington) Oribatida indet. (157092 167662)