Calyptostoma
Cambridge, 1875
Calyptostoma is a of mites in the Calyptostomatidae, established by Cambridge in 1875. The genus comprises six described distributed across Europe and Asia. These mites belong to the suborder Prostigmata within the order Trombidiformes. Records from GBIF indicate presence in Denmark and Norway.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of Calyptostoma can be distinguished from related by characteristics of the Calyptostomatidae , including features of the idiosoma and setation patterns. Specific diagnostic traits for the genus require microscopic examination.
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Distribution
Documented from Europe (Denmark, Norway) and Asia (Iran, Japan). C. giuliae and C. marantica described from Serbia, C. gorganica from Iran, and C. latiseta and C. simplexa from Japan.
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Species List
Six described : C. giuliae Haitlinger & Šundić, 2015; C. gorganica Saboori & Soukhstaraii, 2012; C. latiseta Shiba, 1976; C. marantica Haitlinger & Šundić, 2015; C. simplexa Shiba, 1976; C. velutinum (Müller, 1776).
Taxonomic Note
The is placed in the superfamily Calyptostomatoidea, a small group of predatory mites within the Anystina.