Ameronothridae Willmann, 1931

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Family Ameronothridae Willmann, 1931

Ameronothrus Berlese, 1896 · Ameronothrus bilineatus (Michael, 1888) *

· Original name: Scutovertex bilineatus Michael, 1888 .

· In: British Oribatidae, Vols. I and II. Ray Soc., London. 656 pp. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Seashore habitats (under stones on the sea shore and under moist limestone flakes) ( Halbert 1915, 1920 and Halbert’s notes; Evans et al. 1961); salt marsh ( Healy 1975; Speight and Healy 1977),

Counties: Dublin, Galway and Mayo.

· Ameronothrus lineatus (Thorell, 1871) *

· Original name: Eremaeus lineatus Thorell, 1871 .

· In: Om Arachnider fran Spitsbergen och Beeren-Eiland. Ofvers. Öfversigt af kongliga vetenskaps akademiens fÖrhandlingar, 28, 683-702.

· Historical combinations/variations: Scutovertex lineatus (Thorell) Banks, 1919 .

· Synonyms: Scutovertex corrugatus Michael, 1888 ; Ameronothrus corrugatus (Michael) Berlese, 1896 ; Scutovertex occidentalis Hull, 1918 .

Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Under stones on the sea shore above high water mark and under stones in saltmarsh and streams ( Halbert 1920).

Counties: Dublin and Mayo.

· Ameronothrus maculatus (Michael, 1882) *

· Original name: Scutovertex maculatus Michael, 1882 .

· In: Further notes on British Oribatidae . Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society, 2, 1–18.

· Synonyms: Scutovertex maculatus groenlandicus Trägårdh, 1904 ; Scutovertex pseudomaculatus Hull, 1914 ; Scutovertex pseudomaculatus insularis Hull, 1914 ; Scutovertex maculatus insularis Hull, 1916 ; Scutovertex maculatus pseudomaculatus Hull, 1916 ; Scutovertex pseudomaculatus angularis Hull, 1914 . Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Amongst lichens on rocks near the sea coast and under tufts of a lichen ( Lichina pygmaea ) growing on exposed rock surfaces (Halbert 1907,1915, 1920; Evans et al. 1961). Counties: Dublin.

· Ameronothrus marinus (Banks, 1896) *

· Original name: Nothrus marinus Banks, 1896 .

· In: New North American spiders and mites. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 23, 57–77.

· Historical combinations/variations: Hygroribates marinus (Banks) Jacot, 1934 ; Scutovertex marinus (Banks) Banks, 1904 .

· Synonyms: (?) Ameronothrus fucicolum Brady, 1875 “sp. inq.” sensu Buitendijk, 1945 [misidentification]; Scutovertex spoofi Oudemans, 1900 ; Ameronothrus spoofi (Oudemans) Grandjean, 1932 ; Hygroribates spoofi (Oudemans) Jacot, 1934 ; Ameronothrus bilineatus spoofi Hull, 1916 ; Scutovertex bilineatus sensu Oudemans, 1901 [misidentification]; Ameronothrus infusionum sensu Buitendijk, 1945 [misidentification]. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Between moist limestone flakes on the rocky shore, under stones resting on sandy mud in small streams and under stones on the seashore ( Halbert 1920; Evans et al. 1961); salt marsh ( Healy 1975; Speight and Healy 1977).

Counties: Dublin and Mayo.

· Ameronothrus nigrofemoratus (L. Koch, 1879)

· Original name: Nothrus nigrofemoratus L. Koch, 1879 .

· In: Arachniden aus Sibirien und Novaja Zemlja, eingesammelt von der Schwedischen Expedition im Jahre 1875. Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar, Stockholm, 16(5), 1–136.

· Historical combinations/variations: Damaeus nigro-femoratus (L. Koch) Michael, 1898; Scutovertex nigrofemoratus (L. Koch) Michael, 1884 ; Ameronothrus lineatus nigrofemorata (L. Koch) Hammer, 1944 ; H. nigrofemoratus (L. Koch) Healy, 1975 .

· Synonyms: Ameronothrus lineatus brevipes Willmann, 1937 ; Ameronothrus lineatus sensu Hammer, 1937 non Thorell, 1871.

Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s: Salt marsh ( Healy 1975; Speight and Healy 1977). Counties: Dublin.