Hypochthonius

Koch, 1835

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Hypochthonius is a of oribatid mites in the Hypochthoniidae, established by Koch in 1835. The genus comprises approximately 10 described distributed across the Northern Hemisphere. These mites belong to the infraorder Enarthronota, one of the most basal lineages of oribatid mites.

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How to pronounce Hypochthonius: /hɪ.poʊkˈθoʊ.ni.əs/

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Distribution

Records exist from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (GBIF). described from additional localities including Japan (H. montanus), Switzerland (H. lalirostris, H. latirostris), and Texas, USA (H. texanus).

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Type species

Hypochthonius rufulus Koch, 1835 is the type of the .

Taxonomic note

Hypochthoniidae is a small within the superfamily Hypochthonioidea, infraorder Enarthronota. These mites retain several plesiomorphic characteristics compared to other oribatid mites.

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