Sejidae

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Sejidae is a of mites within the order Mesostigmata. The group has a fossil record extending to the mid Cretaceous, with the oldest known specimen being an indeterminate deutonymph preserved in Burmese amber from Myanmar. As a family-level , it encompasses multiple of predatory or free-living mites, though specific biological details for the family as a whole remain limited in available literature.

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How to pronounce Sejidae: /ˈsɛdʒɪdiː/

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Distribution

Fossil evidence from Myanmar (Burmese amber, Albian-Cenomanian, mid Cretaceous). GBIF records indicate presence in Norway and Sweden.

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Fossil Record

The oldest known record of Sejidae is an indeterminate deutonymph from mid Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) Burmese amber of Myanmar, indicating the has existed for at least 100 million years.

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