Family PEZIDAE Harvey, 1990
Introduction
The Pezidae is an endemic Australian family that includes two species in one genus (Harvey 1990; Walter et al. 2009). Both species occur in fresh water in south-eastern Australia, in rivers and temporary streams. One species was found in the gill chambers of a freshwater crayfish, where it may be parasitic, but their biology has not been studied.
General References
Harvey, M.S. 1990. Pezidae, a new freshwater mite family from Australia (Acarina : Halacaroidea). Invertebrate Taxonomy 3: 771-781
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |