Brachypylina

Suborder of mites

Brachypylina
Temporal range: Jurassic–present
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Peloribates sp. (Haplozetidae)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Oribatida
Suborder: Brachypylina
Hull, 1918
Superfamilies

Pycnonoticae

Amerobelboidea
Ameronothroidea
Carabodoidea
Cepheoidea
Charassobatoidea
Cymbaeremaeoidea
Damaeoidea
Eremaeoidea
Eremelloidea
Gustavioidea
Gymnodamaeoidea
Hermannielloidea
Hydrozetoidea
Microzetoidea
Neoliodoidea
Oppioidea
Otocepheoidea
Plateremaeoidea
Polypterozetoidea
Tectocepheoidea
Trizetoidea
Zetorchestoidea

Poronoticae

Achipterioidea
Ceratozetoidea
Galumnoidea
Licneremaeoidea
Limnozetoidea
Oribatelloidea
Oripodoidea
Phenopelopoidea
Unduloribatoidea
Zetomotrichoidea
Tereticepheus palmicinctum (Cepheidae)

Brachypylina is a group of oribatid mites, variously listed as a suborder,[1] infraorder,[2][3] or a cohort.[3][4]

Description

Brachypylina are 0.15 to 2.0 mm or more in length, beetle-like, usually tan to dark brown, and covered in armour. Some have pteromorphs (wing-like flaps possessed by some oribatids). The notogastral shield is separated from the prodorsal and ventral shields by a line of dehiscence (circumgastric furrow). There is usually a pair of trichobothria on the prodorsum. There are 3 (rarely seemingly 2) pairs of genital papillae. The subcapitulum is often diarthric, and sometimes has a mental tectum or is suctorial.[4]

Females have a well-developed ovipositor. Males are usually half the mass of females with a smaller genital opening, and they have a spermatophoric organ instead of an ovipositor.[4]

Ecology

These mites occur in various habitats including on vegetation. They feed on algae, fungi, detritus and small invertebrates.[4]

In one study of oribatids in German forests, Brachypylina made up the vast majority of oribatids collected (23,168 individuals out of 25,162). The highest densities were found in lichen and mosses, and they made up all of the oribatids found on tree bark. Densities were lower in sod, dead wood and litter.[5]

Families

  • Pycnonoticae Grandjean, 1954
  • Hermannielloidea Grandjean, 1934
  • Neoliodoidea Sellnick, 1928
  • Plateremaeoidea Trägårdh, 1926
  • Gymnodamaeoidea Grandjean, 1954
  • Damaeoidea Berlese, 1896
  • Polypterozetoidea Grandjean, 1959
    • Polypterozetidae Grandjean, 1959
    • Podopterotegaeidae Piffl, 1972
  • Cepheoidea Berlese, 1896
    • Cepheidae Berlese, 1896
    • Niphocepheidae Travé, 1959
    • Cerocepheidae Subías, 2004
    • Eutegaeidae Balogh, 1965
    • Pterobatidae Balogh & Mahunka, 1977
    • Nodocepheidae Piffl, 1972
    • Tumerozetidae Hammer, 1966
  • Charassobatoidea Grandjean, 1958
    • Microtegeidae Balogh, 1972
    • Charassobatidae Grandjean, 1958
    • Nosybeidae Mahunka, 1993
  • Microzetoidea Grandjean, 1936
    • Microzetidae Grandjean, 1936
  • Zetorchestoidea Michael, 1898
    • Zetorchestidae Michael, 1898
  • Gustavioidea Oudemans, 1900
    • Astegistidae Balogh, 1961
    • Multoribulidae Balogh, 1972
    • Ceratoppiidae Kunst, 1971
    • Metrioppiidae Balogh, 1943
    • Gustaviidae Oudemans, 1900
    • Liacaridae Sellnick, 1928
    • Xenillidae Woolley & Higgins, 1966
    • Tenuialidae Jacot, 1929
  • Eremaeoidea Oudemans, 1900
    • Kodiakellidae Hammer, 1967
    • Megeremaeidae Woolley e Higgins, 1968
    • Eremaeidae Oudemans, 1900
    • Aribatidae Aoki, Takaku e Ito, 1994
  • Amerobelboidea Grandjean, 1954
    • Ctenobelbidae Grandjean, 1965
    • Amerobelbidae Grandjean, 1954
    • Eremulidae Grandjean, 1965
    • Damaeolidae Grandjean, 1965
    • Hungarobelbidae Miko & Travé, 1996
    • Eremobelbidae Balogh, 1961
    • Heterobelbidae Balogh, 1961
    • Basilobelbidae Balogh, 1961
    • Ameridae Bulanova-Zachvatkina, 1957
    • Staurobatidae Grandjean, 1966
  • Eremelloidea Balogh, 1961
    • Platyameridae J. & P. Balogh, 1983
    • Caleremaeidae Grandjean, 1965
    • Eremellidae Balogh, 1961
    • Machadobelbidae Balogh, 1972
    • Oribellidae Kunst, 1971
    • Arceremaeidae Balogh, 1972
    • Spinozetidae Balogh, 1972
  • Oppioidea Sellnick, 1937
    • Autognetidae Grandjean, 1960
    • Thyrisomidae Grandjean, 1953
    • Oppiidae Sellnick, 1937
    • Epimerellidae Ayyildiz & Luxton, 1989
    • Lyroppiidae Balogh, 1983
    • Granuloppiidae Balogh, 1983
    • Teratoppiidae Balogh, 1983
    • Sternoppiidae Balogh & Mahunka, 1969
    • Machuellidae Balogh, 1983
    • Papillonotidae Balogh, 1983
    • Tuparezetidae Balogh, 1972
    • Quadroppiidae Balogh, 1983
  • Trizetoidea Ewing, 1917
    • Nosybelbidae Mahunka, 1994
    • Cuneoppiidae Balogh, 1983
    • Suctobelbidae Jacot, 1938
    • Rhynchoribatidae Balogh, 1961
    • Oxyameridae Aoki, 1965
    • Trizetidae Ewing, 1917
  • Otocepheoidea Balogh, 1961
    • Dampfiellidae Balogh, 1961
    • Tetracondylidae Aoki, 1961
    • Otocepheidae Balogh, 1961
    • Tokunocepheidae Aoki, 1966
  • Carabodoidea Koch, 1837
    • Carabodidae Koch, 1837
    • Carabocepheidae Mahunka, 1986
    • Nippobodidae Aoki, 1959
  • Tectocepheoidea Grandjean, 1954
  • Hydrozetoidea Grandjean, 1954
  • Ameronothroidea Willmann, 1931
  • Cymbaeremaeoidea Sellnick, 1928
  • Poronoticae Grandjean, 1954
  • Licneremaeoidea Grandjean, 1931
    • Dendroeremaeidae Behan-Pelletier, Eamer & Clayton, 2005
    • Micreremidae Grandjean, 1954
    • Lamellareidae Balogh, 1972
    • Licneremaeidae Grandjean, 1931
    • Scutoverticidae Grandjean, 1954
    • Passalozetidae Grandjean, 1954
  • Phenopelopoidea Petrunkevitch, 1955
  • Unduloribatoidea Kunst, 1971
    • Unduloribatidae Kunst, 1971
    • Eremaeozetidae Piffl, 1972
    • Idiozetidae Aoki, 1976
  • Limnozetoidea Thor, 1937
  • Achipterioidea Thor, 1929
  • Oribatelloidea Jacot, 1925
    • Oribatellidae Jacot, 1925
    • Ceratokalummidae Balogh, 1970
    • Epactozetidae Grandjean, 1930
  • Ceratozetoidea Jacot, 1925
  • Zetomotrichoidea Grandjean, 1934
    • Zetomotrichidae Grandjean, 1934
  • Oripodoidea Jacot, 1925
    • Drymobatidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
    • Mochlozetidae Grandjean, 1960
    • Neotrichozetidae Balogh, 1965
    • Oribatulidae Thor, 1929
    • Nesozetidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
    • Pseudoppiidae Mahunka, 1975
    • Parapirnodidae Aoki & Ohkubo, 1974
    • Caloppiidae Balogh, 1960
    • Hemileiidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
    • Maudheimiidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
    • Liebstadiidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
    • Symbioribatidae Aoki, 1966
    • Scheloribatidae Jacot, 1935
    • Oripodidae Jacot, 1925
    • Pirnodidae Grandjean, 1956
    • Protoribatidae J. & P. Balogh, 1984
    • Haplozetidae Grandjean, 1936
    • Nasobatidae Balogh, 1972
    • Tubulozetidae P. Balogh, 1989
  • Galumnoidea Jacot, 1925
    • Parakalummidae Grandjean, 1936
    • Galumnidae Jacot, 1925
    • Galumnellidae Piffl, 1970

References

  1. ^ "Suborder Brachypylina". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  2. ^ "Brachypylina Hull, 1918". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
  3. ^ a b Walter, David Evans; Latonas, Sarah; Byers, Kaylee; Lumley, Lisa M (2014). "Almanac of Alberta Oribatida Part I, Version 2.4". doi:10.13140/RG.2.2.15348.07044. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d "Brachypylina". keys.lucidcentral.org. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
  5. ^ Wehner, Katja; Norton, Roy A.; Blüthgen, Nico; Heethoff, Michael (2016). Nielsen, U. (ed.). "Specialization of oribatid mites to forest microhabitats—the enigmatic role of litter". Ecosphere. 7 (3). doi:10.1002/ecs2.1336. ISSN 2150-8925.
  • Subías, Luis S. (2007): Listado sistemático, sinonímico y biogeográfico de los ácaros oribátidos (Acariformes: Oribatida) del mundo (Excepto fósiles). PDF — most up to date catalogue available
Taxon identifiers
Brachypylina