Trachytes
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Trachytes is a of mites in the suborder Uropodina (Acari: Mesostigmata). Members of this genus are found across Europe, North America, and other regions. They are soil-dwelling arthropods associated with decomposing organic matter and forest floor . The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision and identification studies, particularly in Central Europe.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Trachytes: //ˈtræ.kɪ.tiːz//
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Habitat
Soil and forest floor environments, particularly in association with decomposing organic matter and litter layers. One , Trachytes kaliszewskii, has been recorded from the Great Basin region of Utah, USA.
Distribution
Europe (including British Isles, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia, and Central European regions); North America (Great Basin, Utah, USA).
Misconceptions
The name 'Trachytes' is also used in geology to describe a type of extrusive igneous rock composed primarily of alkali feldspar. This geological usage is entirely unrelated to the mite .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- “Trachytes” from Sardinia: Geoheritage and Current Use
- Trachytes kaliszewskii, n. sp. (Acari: Uropodina), from the Great Basin (Utah, USA), with remarks on the habitats and distribution of the members of the genus Trachytes
- The distribution of Sr and Ba between the alkali feldspar, plagioclase and groundmass phases of porphyritic trachytes and phonolites
- Identification key to Central European species of Trachytes (Acari: Uropodina) with redescriptions, ecology and distribution of Slovak species
- Potash-trachytes and ultra-potassic rocks associated with the carbonatite complex of the Toror Hills, Uganda