Cosmochthoniidae
Grandjean, 1947
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2Cosmochthoniidae is a of oribatid mites in the superfamily Cosmochthonioidea, established by Grandjean in 1947. The family comprises approximately 6 and at least 40 described , with Cosmochthonius being the most species-rich and widely studied genus. Members of this family are distributed across Mediterranean regions, parts of the former Soviet Union including Ukraine and Tajikistan, and northern Europe. The family belongs to the ancient mite group Enarthronota, characterized by primitive morphological features.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cosmochthoniidae: /kˌɔsmoʊkˌθoʊniɪiːdeɪ/
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Habitat
Mediterranean islands including Crete, Cyprus, Rhodes, Symi-Rhodes, and Lesvos; coastal zones of Turkey and Ukraine; southern and southeastern Crimea; recorded from Denmark and Norway based on distribution data.
Distribution
Eastern Mediterranean; western Mediterranean (five Cosmochthonius ); Ukraine (Crimea); Tajikistan; parts of the former Soviet Union; Denmark; Norway.
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Taxonomic placement
Cosmochthoniidae is placed in the superfamily Cosmochthonioidea within the infraorder Enarthronota, an early-diverging lineage of Oribatida characterized by plesiomorphic morphological traits.
Genus-level diversity
The contains six recognized : Cosmochthonius Berlese, 1910; Trichthonius Hammer, 1961; Phyllozetes Gordeeva, 1978; Krivolutskiella Gordeeva, 1980; Nipponiella Gordeeva, 1980; and Gozmanyina Balogh & Mahunka, 1983.