Checklist of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) of Canada and Alaska
Behan-Pelletier, Valerie M.
Lindo, Zoë
Zootaxa
2019
2019-09-06
4666
1
1
180
3HRJV
(C. L. Koch, 1835)
C. L. Koch
1835
[151,673,224,251]
Arachnida
Gymnodamaeidae
Gymnodamaeus
Animalia
Sarcoptiformes
53
54
Arthropoda
species
bicostatus
Geographic Location and Habitats: AB: Kananaskis Valley, forest litter under Lodgepole pine ( Powell& Skaley 1975).
Distribution: Holarctic.
Remarks: This species does not occur in North America according to Paschoal (1982)and a specimen from Albertawas used as the holotypeof Gymnodamaeus taedaceus Paschoal, 1982. However, the type of G. taedaceusis badly smashed and Paschoal’s description has numerous misinterpretations according to Walter (2009).