Haplozetidae

Grandjean, 1936

Haplozetidae is a of oribatid (Sarcoptiformes) established by Grandjean in 1936. The family contains at least 20 and approximately 210 described . Members of this family are primarily soil-dwelling microarthropods found in litter and upper soil strata across diverse geographic regions.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Haplozetidae: //hæpləʊˈzɛtɪdiː//

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Habitat

Litter and upper soil stratum; associated with moss, grass, and soil microhabitats.

Distribution

distribution with records from Asia (Tajikistan), Europe (Sweden, Norway), and other regions; subgenus Indoribates (Haplozetes) has nearly cosmopolitan distribution except Antarctica.

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