Veigaiidae
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Veigaiidae is a family of mite
s belonging to the superorder Parasitiformes
. However they are not parasitic but free-living and predatory and are found in soil and decaying organic matter
. Some species are specialists of rocky shorelines. Members of this family can be distinguished by a hyaline
appendage on the tarsus
of the pedipalp
.
Mite
Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology.-Diversity and systematics:...
s belonging to the superorder Parasitiformes
Parasitiformes
The Parasitiformes are a superorder of Acari . Many species are parasitic , but not all; for example, about half of the 10,000 known species in the suborder Mesostigmata are predatory and cryptozoan, living in the soil-litter, rotting wood, dung, carrion, nests or house dust...
. However they are not parasitic but free-living and predatory and are found in soil and decaying organic matter
Detritivore
Detritivores, also known as detritophages or detritus feeders or detritus eaters or saprophages, are heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus . By doing so, they contribute to decomposition and the nutrient cycles...
. Some species are specialists of rocky shorelines. Members of this family can be distinguished by a hyaline
Hyaline
The term hyaline denotes a substance with a glass-like appearance.-Histopathology:In histopathological medical usage, a hyaline substance appears glassy and pink after being stained with haematoxylin and eosin — usually it is an acellular, proteinaceous material...
appendage on the tarsus
Arthropod leg
The arthropod leg is a form of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking. Many of the terms used for arthropod leg segments are of Latin origin, and may be confused with terms for bones: coxa , trochanter , femur, tibia, tarsus, ischium, metatarsus, carpus, dactylus ,...
of the pedipalp
Pedipalp
Pedipalps , are the second pair of appendages of the prosoma in the subphylum Chelicerata. They are traditionally thought to be homologous with mandibles in Crustacea and insects, although more recent studies Pedipalps (commonly shortened to palps or palpi), are the second pair of appendages of the...
.
Genera
- CyrthydrolaelapsCyrthydrolaelapsCyrthydrolaelaps is a genus of mites in the family Veigaiidae....
Berlese, 1904 - GamasolaelapsGamasolaelapsGamasolaelaps is a genus of mites belonging to the family Veigaiidae. Males of this genus can be distinguished from other members of the family by the lack of spurs on the second pair of legs and the fact the sclerotized shields on the underside of the body are never fused together...
Berlese, 1903 - GorirossiaGorirossiaGorirossia is a genus of mites in the family Veigaiidae....
Farrier, 1957 - VeigaiaVeigaiaVeigaia is a genus of mites in the family Veigaiidae.-Species:* Veigaia agilis * Veigaia anmashanensis Tseng, 1994* Veigaia ashizuriensis Ishikawa, 1978* Veigaia belovae Davydova, 1979* Veigaia benoiti Loots, 1980...
Oudemans, 1905