Hydryphantes

C. L. Koch, 1841

Hydryphantes is a of water mites in the Hydryphantidae, first described by C.L. Koch in 1841. The genus has a distribution, with records from Europe and North America. It belongs to the superfamily Hydryphantoidea, a group of mites primarily associated with aquatic . The genus includes such as H. abnormis and H. acutus.

Hydryphantes by (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz. Used under a CC-BY license.Hydryphantes by (c) Even Dankowicz, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Even Dankowicz. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hydryphantes: //haɪˈdrɪfəntiːz//

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Habitat

Aquatic environments, as characteristic of the Hydryphantidae.

Distribution

distribution. Documented from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Vermont, United States.

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