Biodiversity of oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) along an altitudinal gradient in the Central Alps Author Fischer, Barbara M. Author Schatz, Heinrich text Zootaxa 2013 3626 4 429 454 journal article 43787 10.11646/zootaxa.3626.4.2 c44b4b59-b563-465c-bd4b-0c3b4a8c90bc 1175-5326 216337 6D8C178A-C46B-4595-84F5-9D732CBAF7C8 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)