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
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1175-5326
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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)