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Myrmozercon

Description

Myrmozercon is a genus of mites in the family Laelapidae.


Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4407078https://www.gbif.org/species/4407078
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)308540https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=308540
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Mesostigmata : Laelapidae : Myrmozercon
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Parasitiformes : Laelapidae : Myrmozercon
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-Bilateria
-EubilateriaAx 1987
-ProtostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ecdysozoa
-Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
subphylumChelicerataHeymons 1901
-EuchelicerataWeygoldt and Paulus 1979
-ProsomapodaLamsdell 2013
classXiphosura
orderXiphosuridaLatreille 1802
-PlanatergaLamsdell 2013
-DekatriataLamsdell 2013
-SclerophorataKamenz et al. 2011
classArachnidaLamarck 1801
orderParasitiformes
suborderMesostigmataCanestrini 1891
infraorderMonogynaspidaCamin and Gorirossi 1955
-GamasinaKramer 1881
-DermanyssiaeEvans and Till 1979
superfamilyDermanyssoideaKolenati 1859
familyLaelapidaeBerlese 1892
genusMyrmozerconBerlese 1902
Scientific NameMyrmozercon Berlese, 1902
Name Published InBerlese, Antonio. 1902. Specie di Acari nuovi. Zoologischer Anzeiger 25: 697-700.
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Myrmozercongenusbelongs to Laelapidaestated with evidenceDunlop et al., 2014
Status (PBDB)extant
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
Extant Size (PBDB)1 (100%)
First Recorded Appearance38.0 - 33.9 Ma
Paleogene
Environmentterrestrial (based on Arachnida)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Arachnida)
Visionlimited (based on Xiphosurida)
Dietcarnivore (based on Xiphosura)
Taphonomychitin (based on Arachnida)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. A. Dunlop, J. Kontschán, and D. E. Walter, V. Perrichot. 2014. An ant-associated mesostigmatid mite in Baltic amber. Biology Letters 10:20140531
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myrmozercon

External Images

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Myrmozercon acuminatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon aequalis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon antennophoroides
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon beardae
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon brachiatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon burwelli
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon clarus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon crinitus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon cyrusi
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon diplogenius
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon diplogenus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon eidmanni
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon hunteri
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon karajensis
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon liguricus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon michaeli
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon minor
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon rotundiscutum
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon scutellatus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon spinosus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon tauricus
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB
Myrmozercon titan
species
accepted (GBIF)No associated record in PBDB

Obsolete Names

NameSourceTaxon RankTaxonomy
Myrmonyssus Berlese, 1903GBIFgenusAnimalia : Arthropoda : Arachnida : Mesostigmata : Laelapidae : Myrmonyssus

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1902Myrmozercon Berlese
2014Myrmozercon Dunlop et al. p. 2

References

Dunlop J. A., Kontschán J., et al (2014) An ant-associated mesostigmatid mite in Baltic amber, Biology Letters 10, 20140531
Australian Faunal Directory, 2007 version. Available online at http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/ . - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Hallan, J. (2000-current). Biology Catalog. Web compilation accessible at http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (accessed June 2012). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Zool. Anz., 25 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
as per family - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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