Micreremus

Berlese, 1908

Micreremus is a of oribatid mites in the Micreremidae, established by Berlese in 1908. The genus belongs to the superfamily Licneremaeoidea and comprises small soil-dwelling mites. in this genus have been documented from trees in Vietnam and from temperate regions of northern Europe.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Micreremus: /ˌmaɪkriˈriːməs/

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Habitat

Has been observed associated with trees in Vietnam; also recorded from soil in temperate northern European regions (Denmark, Norway, Sweden).

Distribution

Documented from Vietnam (southeast Asia) and northern Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden).

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Taxonomic note

The is listed as both Micreremidae (Catalogue of Life, NCBI, GBIF) and Micreremaeidae (iNaturalist) in different sources; Micreremidae appears to be the prevailing usage in formal taxonomic databases.

Data limitations

Minimal published information is available for this beyond taxonomic catalogues and a single recent description from Vietnam. Most biological and ecological characteristics remain undocumented.

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