Brachychthoniidae Thor 1934

• Main Author: Bolger, Thomas
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• Subjects: Biodiversity; Taxonomy; Animalia; Arthropoda; Arachnida; Sarcoptiformes; Brachychthoniidae; Svalbard; Norway; Lappland; Carr; Reeves; Vance; Purvis; Ishavet; Mite
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Family Brachychthoniidae Thor, 1934 Brachychthonius Berlese, 1910 · Brachychthonius berlesei Willmann, 1928 · Original name: Brachychthonius berlesei Willmann, 1928. · In: Die Oribatidenfauna nordwestdeutscher und einiger süddeutscher Moore. Abhandlungen herausgegeben vom Naturwissenschaftlichen Verein zu Bremen , 27, 143–176. · Historical combinations/variations: Brachychochthonius berlesei (Willmann) Jacot, 1938. · Synonyms: Brachychthonius brevis Berlese, 1910 [misidentification]; Brachychochthonius jugatus Jacot, 1938. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Agricultural grassland and associated with weed species in grassland (Curry 1969, 1970, 1976; Ganley 1976) grassland where slurry had been applied (Bolger 1980); dune and gorse bank at seashore (Purvis 1982); shelter belt on peat (Longworth 1973); Sphagnum (Bolger, In press). Counties: Dublin, Kildare, Mayo and Wexford. · Brachychthonius bimaculatus Willmann, 1936 * · Original name: Brachychthonius bimaculatus Willmann, 1936. · In: Neue Acari aus schlesischen Wiesenboden. Zoologische Anzeiger, 113, 273–290. · Historical combinations/variations: Brachychochthonius bimaculatus (Willmann), Moritz, 1963. · Synonyms: Brachychthonius helveticus Schweizer, 1956. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Agricultural grassland with application of animal manure (Bolger 1980); agricultural grassland (Bolger and Curry, 1984); dune and pasture at seashore (Purvis 1982). Counties: Wexford. · Brachychthonius hirtus Moritz, 1976 · Original name: Brachychthonius hirtus Moritz, 1976. · In: Revision der Europäischen Gattungen und Arten der Familie Brachychthoniidae (Acari, Oribatei). Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin , 52, 227–319. · Historical combinations/variations: Brachychochthonius hirtus (Moritz) Saloña and Iturrondobeitia, 1988. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Agricultural grassland (Piotrowska 2010). Counties: Cork. Liochthonius van der Hammen, 1952 · Liochthonius alpestris (Forsslund, 1958) · Original name: Brachychthonius alpestris Forsslund, 1958. · In: Notizen über Oribatei (Acari). II. Entomologisk Tidskrift , 79, 75–86. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) alpestris (Forsslund) Subías 2004. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Soil in Norway spruce forest (Heneghan 1994). Counties: Kilkenny. · Liochthonius brevis (Michael, 1888) * · Original name: Hypochthonius brevis Michael, 1888. · In: British Oribatidae . Vols. I and II. Ray Soc., London. 656 pp. · Historical combinations/variations: Brachychthonius brevis (Michael) Jacot, 1938; Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) brevis (Michael) Subías, 2004. · Synonyms: Brachychthonius perpusillus Berlese, 1910; Brachychthonius latus Jacot, 1936; Liochthonius perpusillus (Berlese) van der Hammen, 1959. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Sphagnum and other mosses (Halbert 1915); agricultural grassland (Curry 1976, 1979); dune, gorse bank and bracken bed (Purvis 1982); Salix litter on cutaway bog (unpublished data); woodland soil (unpublished data); fungal sporocarps (O’Connell 1994), soil in Norway spruce forest (Heneghan 1994; Heneghan and Bolger 1996), soil and moss on soil in Sitka spruce forest (Arroyo and Bolger 2007); moss in canopy of Sitka spruce forest (Arroyo et al . 2009b); moss on soil in Sitka spruce forests (Arroyo et al . 2012, 2013b). Counties: Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Mayo, Meath, Offaly, Wexford and Wicklow. · Liochthonius evansi (Forsslund, 1958) · Original name: Brachychthonius evansi Forsslund, 1958. · In: Notizen über Oribatei (Acari). II. Entomologisk Tidskrift , 79, 75–86. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochtonius ( Liochthonius ) evansi (Forsslund) Subías, 2004. · Synonyms: Liochthonius forsslundi Mahunka, 1969, “nom. praeoc.” by Hammer, 1952; Brachychthonius horridus Evans 1952 [misidentification]; Liochthonius forsslundi levis Chinone, 1974; Liochthonius asotthalomensis Marshall et al ., 1987. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Fungal sporocarps (O’Connell 1994). Counties: Kilkenny. · Liochthonius horridus (Sellnick, 1928) * · Original name: Brachychthonius horridus Sellnick, 1928. · In: Formenkreis: Hornmilben, Oribatei. Die Tierwelt Mitteleuropas, 3, 4 (IX), 1–42. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthoinius horridus [sic] (Sellnick) Mahunka 1969; Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) horridus (Sellnick) Subías, 2004. · Synonyms: Brachychthonius gisini Strenzke, 1951. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Agricultural grassland (Curry 1976); dune and gorse bank (Purvis 1982); soil heather (Longworth 1973); cutaway raised bog and pasture on peat (Whelan 1976); fungal sporocarps (O’Connell 1994). Counties: Dublin, Kildare Kilkenny, Mayo and Wexford. · Liochthonius hystricinus (Forsslund, 1942) * · Original name: Brachychthonius hystricinus Forsslund, 1942. · In: Schwedische Oribatei (Acari) I. Arkiv fÖr zoologi, 34A (10), 1–11. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) hystricinus (Forsslund) Subías, 2004; Liochthonius hystricinum [sic] (Forsslund) Arroyo et al ., 2009b. · Synonyms: Brachychthonius ocellatus Hammer, 1952. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Soil in woodlands (unpublished data); soil in Norway spruce forest, (Heneghan 1994; Heneghan and Bolger 1996); soil and moss in canopy of Sitka spruce forests (Arroyo and Bolger 2007; Arroyo et al . 2009b). Counties: Kilkenny and Laois. · Liochchthonius laetepictus (Berlese, 1910) sp.inq. · Original name: Brachychthonius laetepictus Berlese, 1910. · In: Βrevi diagnosi di generi e specie nuovi di Acari. Ibid. , (6), 346–388. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) laetepictus (Berlese) Subías, 2004 · Synonyms: Eobrachychthonius oudemansi (van der Hammen) Miko, 2016. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Fungal sporocarps (O’Connell 1994). Counties: Kilkenny. · Liochthonius lapponicus (Trägårdh, 1910) * · Original name: Hypochthonius brevis lapponicus Trägårdh, 1910. · In: Acariden aus dem Sarekgebirge. Naturwiss. Untersuch. Sarekgebirges Schwedisch-Lappland, 4, 375–586. · Historical combinations/variations: Brachychthonius lapponica (Trägårdh) Strenzke, 1951; Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) lapponicus (Trägårdh) Subías, 2004. · Synonyms: Liochthonius perpusillus sensu Pérez-Ínigo, 1968 no Berlese, 1910. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Pasture and gorse bank at seashore (Purvis 1982). Counties : Wexford. · Liochthonius leptaleus Moritz, 1976 * · Original name: Liochthonius leptaleus Moritz, 1976. · In: Revision der europäischen Gattungen und Arten der Familie Brachychthoniidae (Acari, Oribatei) Teil 1. Allgemeiner Teil: Brachychthoniidae Thor, 1934. spezieller Teil: Liochthonius v. d. Hammen, 1959, Verachthonius nov. gen. und Paraliochthonius nov. gen. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin , 52, 27–136. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) leptaleus (Moritz) Subías, 2004 Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Dune and pasture at seashore (Purvis 1982); Salix litter on a cutaway bog (unpublished data). Counties: Offaly and Wexford. · Liochthonius muscorum Forsslund, 1964 * · Original name: Liochthonius muscorum Forsslund, 1964. · In: Liochthonius muscorum n.sp. und L. lapponicus (Träg.) (Acari, Oribatei). Entomologisk Tidskrift , 85, 238– 238. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius ( Liochthonius) muscorum (Forsslund) Subías, 2004 Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Pasture (Purvis 1982); Norway spruce forest (Heneghan 1994); moss on soil surface in Sitka spruce forest (Arroyo and Bolger, 2007). Counties: Laois, Kilkenny and Wexford. · Liochthonius perfusorius Moritz, 1976 · Original name: Liochthonius perfusorius Moritz, 1976. · In: Revision der Europaischen Gattungen und Arten der Familie Brachychthoniidae (Acari, Oribatei). Teil I. - Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum in Berlin , 52, 27–136. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) perfusorius (Moritz) Subías, 2004 · Synonyms: Brachychthonius “furcillatus”; Strenzke 1951 [misidentification]; Liochchthonius hystricinus sensu Niedbala 1974. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Soil and moss on soil surface in Sitka spruce forest (Arroyo and Bolger, 2007) Counties: Laois. · Liochthonius sellnicki (Thor, 1930) * · Original name: Brachychthonius sellnicki Thor, 1930. · In: Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Invertebraten Fauna von Svalbard. Skrifter om Svalbard og Ishavet, Oslo, 27, 1– 156. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) sellnicki (Thor) Subías, 2004. · Synonyms: Brachychthonius brevis expolitus Berlese, 1910 “sp. inq.”; Brachychthonius scalaris Forsslund, 1942; Brachychthonius brevis (Michael) sensu Hammer, 1944 [misidentification]; Brachychthonius nodosus Willmann, 1952; Liochthonius scalaris (Forsslund) sensu Csiszár and Jeleva 1962. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Heather and shelter belt on peat (Longworth 1973); agricultural grassland (Ganley 1976; Curry 1976, 1979; Arroyo et al . 2015); soil and herbage on cutaway raised bogs and in permanent pasture (Whelan 1978, 1985, 1986); dune and pasture at seashore (Purvis 1982); soil from Sitka spruce forest (Arroyo and Bolger 2007); ant nests (Arroyo et al . 2015). Counties: Dublin, Kildare, Laois, Limerick, Mayo and Wexford. · Liochthonius simplex (Forsslund, 1942) * · Original name: Brachychthonius simplex Forsslund, 1942. · In: Schwedische Oribatei (Acari). I. Arkiv fÖr zoologi , 34A (10), 1–11. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius ( Liochthonius ) simplex (Forsslund) Subías, 2004. · Synonyms: Brachychthonius scalaris Forsslund, 1942; Liochthonius scalaris (Forsslund) Forsslund, 1942; Brachychthonius nodosus Willmann, 1952; Brachychthonius brevis sensu Hammer, 1944 no Berlese, 1910. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Soil from Norway spruce forest (Heneghan 1994; Heneghan and Bolger 1996); fens (Wisdom et al . 2011); agricultural grassland and ant nests (Arroyo et al . 2015). Counties: Kerry, Kilkenny and Limerick. Neoliochthonius Lee, 1982 · Neoliochthonius piluliferus (Forsslund, 1942) * · Original name: Brachychthonius piluliferus Forsslund, 1942. · In: Schwedische Oribatei (Acari). I. Arkiv fÖr zoologi , 34A (10), 1–11. · Historical combinations/variations: Liochthonius piluliferus (Forsslund) Reeves, 1969; Paraliochthonius piluliferus (Forsslund) Moritz, 1976; Neoliochthonius piluliferus (Forsslund) Lee, 1982; Brachychthonius piluiferus [sic] (Forsslund) Purvis, 1982. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Agricultural grassland (Curry 1976); dune, pasture, gorse bank, bracken bed and Salix ditch at seashore (Purvis 1982); woodland soil (unpublished data). Counties: Dublin, Kilkenny and Wexford. Sellnickochthonius Krivolutsky, 1964 · Sellnickochthonius cricoides (Weis-Fogh, 1948) * · Original name: Brachychthonius cricoides Weis-Fogh, 1948. · In: Ecological investigation on mites and Collemboles in the soil. Appendix: Description of some new mites (Acari). Natura Jutlandica, 1, 135–270. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Agricultural grassland (Curry 1969a); cutaway raised bog and permanent pasture on peat (Whelan 1976); dune, Iris bog and gorse bank at seashore (Purvis 1982); fungal sporocarps (O’Connell 1994). Counties: Kildare, Kilkenny and Wexford. · Sellnickochthonius furcatus (Weis-Fogh, 1948) * · Original name: Brachychthonius furcatus Weis-Fogh, 1948. · In: Ecological investigation on mites and Collemboles in the soil. Appendix: Description of some new mites (Acari). Natura Jutlandica, 1, 135–270. · Historical combinations/variations: Brachychochthonius furcatus (Weis-Fogh) Balogh and Mahunka, 1983. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Cutaway raised bog and permanent pasture on peat (Whelan 1976); soil in sugar beet field (Breslin 1979); agricultural grassland (Bolger 1980); soil in Norway spruce forest (Heneghan 1994; Heneghan and Bolger 1996). Counties: Carlow, Kildare, Kilkenny and Wexford. · Sellnickochthonius honestus (Moritz, 1976) · Original name: Brachychochthonius honestus Moritz, 1976. · In: Revision der europäischen Gattungen und Arten der Familie Brachychochthoniidae (Acari, Oribatei) Teil 2. Mixochthonius Niedbała, 1972, Neobrachychthonius nov. gen, Synochthonius v. d. Hammen, 1952, Poecilochthonius Balogh, 1943, Brachychthonius Berlese, 1910, Brachychochthonius Jacot, 1938. Mitteilungen aus dem Zoologischen Museum an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin , 52, 227–319. · Synonyms: Brachychthonius zelawaiensis Evans 1952 [misidentification]; Brachychthonius zelawaiensis BulanovaZachvatkina 1957 [misidentification]. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Soil in Norway spruce forest (Heneghan 1994). Counties: Kilkenny. · Sellnickochthonius hungaricus (Balogh, 1943) * · Original name: Poecilochthonius hungaricus Balogh, 1943. · In: Magyarország páncélosatkái. (Conspectus Oribateorum Hungariae). Matematikai és Természettudományi KÖzlemények, 38 (5), 1– 202. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Dune, pasture and Salix ditch at seashore (Purvis 1982); Salix litter on cutaway bog (Bolger 1985). Counties: Wexford and Offaly. · Sellnickochthonius immaculatus (Forsslund, 1942) * · Original name: Brachychochthonius immaculatus Forsslund, 1942. · In: Schwedische Oribatei (Acari) I. Arkiv fÖr zoologi , 34 A (10), 1–11. · Historical combinations/variations: Brachychthonius immaculatus (Forsslund) Jacot, 1937. · Synonyms: Brachychochthonius berlesei erosus Jacot, 1938; Brachychthonius berlesei sensu Haarløv, 1942 non Willmann, 1928; Brachychochthonius arcticus Hammer, 1952; Brachychthonius semiornatus Evans, 1952; Brachychthonius striatus Willmann, 1956; Brachychthonius gygeri Bader, 1963; Brachychthonius obscurus Krivolutsky, 1966; Brachychthonius arcticus (Hammer) Krivolutsky, 1966; Liochthonius arcticus (Hammer) Behan, 1978. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Heather and shelter belt on peat (Longworth 1973); agricultural grassland with applications of animal manure (Bolger 1980); dune, pasture, Iris bog and bracken bed (Purvis 1982); agricultural grassland (Bolger and Curry, 1984); soil from Norway spruce forest (Heneghan 1994; Heneghan and Bolger 1996); fungal sporocarps (O’Connell 1994). Counties: Kilkenny, Mayo and Wexford. · Sellnickochthonius jacoti (Evans, 1952) * · Original name: Brachychthonius jacoti Evans, 1952. · In: British mites of the genus Brachychthonius Berl., 1910. Annals and Magazine of Natural History , London , 5, 227–239. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Dune, pasture and gorse bank at seashore (Purvis 1982) soil from Norway spruce forest (Heneghan 1994; Heneghan and Bolger 1996). Counties : Kilkenny and Wexford. · Sellnickochthonius oesziae (Balogh and Mahunka, 1979) · Original name: Brachychochthonius oesziae Balogh and Mahunka, 1979. · In: New taxa in the system of the Oribatida (Acari). Annales historico-naturales Musei Nationalis Hungarici , 71,279–290. Irish Reference/s and Habitat/s : Fungal sporocarps (O’Connell 1994). Counties: Kilkenny. · Sellnickochthonius suecicus (Forsslund, 1942) * · Original name: Brachychochthonius jugatus suecicus Forsslund, 1942. · In: Schwedische Oribatei (Acari). I. Arkiv fÖr zoologi , 34 A (10), 1–11. · Historical combinations/variations: Brachychthonius jugatus suecica (Forsslund) Evans, 1952; Brachychthonius suecica (Forsslund) van der Hammen, 1952; Brachychochthonius suecica (Forsslund) Moritz, 1963; Sellnickocht : Published as part of Bolger, Thomas, 2017, Oribatid mites (Acari: Oribatida) recorded from Ireland: Catalogue, historical records, species habitats and geographical distribution, combinations, variations and synonyms, pp. 1-174 in Zootaxa 4328 (1) on pages 7-21, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4328.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/1000543 : {"references": ["Ganley, J. (1976) A study of the arthropod fauna associated with the roots of some common grass and weed species of pasture. Research master thesis, National University of Ireland, University College Dublin, Dublin, 72 pp", "Bolger, T. (1980) The effects of landspread animal manures on the arthropod mesofauna of grassland soils. Ph. 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