Chamobatidae Grandjean, 1954

Fischer, Barbara M. & Schatz, Heinrich, 2013, Biodiversity of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) along an altitudinal gradient in the Central Alps, Zootaxa 3626 (4), pp. 429-454 : 447-448

Chamobatidae Grandjean, 1954

Chamobates birulai (Kulczynski, 1902)

Distribution: Europe, Northern and Central Asia, Greenland Habitat: forest soils

Obergurgl area: pine forest at 2050 m (Zirbenwald)

Taxonomic remark: The synonymity with Chamobates tricuspidatus Willmann, 1953 as assumed by Weigmann (2006) and Subías (2012) is questionable.

Chamobates borealis (Trägårdh, 1902)

Distribution: Palaearctic

Habitat: forest soils, in moss

Obergurgl area: pine forest at 2050 m (Zirbenwald), Caricetum at 2600 m (Hohe Mut) Nomenclatural remark: A synonym of Chamobates (C.) pusillus (Berlese, 1895) according to Subías (2012)

Chamobates cuspidatus (Michael, 1884)

Distribution: Holarctic, Madagascar

Habitat: in moist forest soils

Obergurgl area: pine forest at 2050 m (Zirbenwald); previous studies: 1980 m (hay meadow), pine forest at 2050 m (Zirbenwald), 2100–2190 m (dwarf shrub community), 2230–2340 m (alpine meadows with lichen communities), 2500 m (scree slope), 2650 m (alpine meadow)

Chamobates voigtsi (Oudemans, 1902)

Distribution: Europe, Caucasia, Central Asia

Habitat: forest soils, in moss

Obergurgl area: pine forest at 2050 m (Zirbenwald)

Nomenclatural remark: Chamobates (Xiphobates) voigtsi (Oudemans, 1902) according to Subías (2012)