Genus Stomacarus Grandjean, 1952

Museums

Regional Maps

• Stomacarus Grandjean, F. 1952. Observations sur les Palaeacaroides (Acariens) (1re série). Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 24: 360-367.

Introduction

In addition to the named species listed here, unidentified species of Stomacarus have been reported from Australia by Osler (1997), Walter & Proctor (1998) and Colloff & Halliday (1998).

Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

SA: Flinders Lofty Block (FLB) ; Tas: Tasmanian South East (TSE)

Other Regions

Macquarie Island terrestrial & freshwater

General References

Colloff, M.J. & Halliday, R.B. 1998. Oribatid Mites: A Catalogue of the Australian Genera and Species. Melbourne : CSIRO Publications.

Osler, G.H.R. 1997. Factors Contributing to the Structure of Soil Mite Communities. PhD thesis, Department of Biological Sciences, Macquarie University. 212 pp.

Walter, D.E. & Proctor, H.C. 1998. Feeding behaviour and phylogeny: observations on early derivative Acari. Experimental and Applied Acarology 22: 39-50

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