Family ASTACOCROTONIDAE Thor, 1927
- Astacocrotonidae Thor, S. 1927. Acarinologische Notizen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 72: 155-159.
Introduction
The endemic Australian family Astacocrotonidae includes only a single species. The adults are parasites that occur on the gills of freshwater crayfish in southeastern Australia (reviewed by Harvey 1998; Walter et al. 2009), but nothing else is known of its biology and life cycle. The family is provisionally placed in the Hygrobatoidea, until the larva is discovered.
General References
Walter, D.E., Lindquist, E.E., Smith, I.M., Cook, D.R. & Krantz, G.W. 2009. Order Trombidiformes. pp. 233-420 in Krantz, G.W. & Walter, D.E. (eds). A Manual of Acarology. Lubbock, Texas : Texas Tech University Press Third edition, 807 pp.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 07-May-2013 | 07-May-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Jul-2010 | 29-Jul-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 07-May-2013 | 09-Jul-2010 | ADDED | ||
| 08-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |