A terrestrial alicorhagiid mite (Acari: Acariformes) from the Devonian of New York

Archaeacarus dubinini n. gen., n. sp., is described and illustrated based on a specimen recovered from the terrestrial fossiliferous mudstone deposits of Devonian age at Gilboa, New York. Observable character-states are consistent with its inclusion in the extant family Alicorhagiidae, one of the ea...

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Published in:Micropaleontology 1989-01, Vol.35 (4), p.367-373
Main Authors: Kethley, John B, Norton, Roy A, Bonamo, Patricia M, Shear, William A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acari
Acariformes
Arachnida
Archaeacarus dubinini
Arthropoda
Arthropods
Chelicerata
clastic rocks
Devonian
Entomology
Fossils
Gilboa New York
Invertebrata
invertebrate
Legs
Mites
mudstone
Natural history
new taxa
New York
paleontology
Paleozoic
Palps
Schoharie County New York
sedimentary rocks
Tarsus
Taxa
terrestrial environment
Tibia
United States
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Summary:Archaeacarus dubinini n. gen., n. sp., is described and illustrated based on a specimen recovered from the terrestrial fossiliferous mudstone deposits of Devonian age at Gilboa, New York. Observable character-states are consistent with its inclusion in the extant family Alicorhagiidae, one of the early-derivative taxa of the mite order Acariformes. This family record is consistent with the presence of related extant mite families in the Devonian-age Rhynie Chert of Scotland, and lends support to the validity of the latter material.
ISSN:0026-2803
1937-2795
DOI:10.2307/1485678