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Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Acari Collection

Dataset homepage

Citation

Bonaldo A (2014). Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi - Acari Collection. Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Occurrence Dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/hbpbii accessed via GBIF.org on 2017-08-20.

Description

Acari is the most diverse order of arachnids, with over 45,000 described species. They are among the smallest arachnids, where the majority of adults ranges from 0.25 to 0.75 mm long and can be even smaller. Numerous species of mites are medically important because they cause diseases in humans, and parasitarem domestic animals and crops. They can also be found in aquatic environments, freshwater and waterfront.

Purpose

Material with scientific and historical importance.

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Collection of Acari order with national coverage.

Sampling

Taxonomic and Geospatial data about Acari collection.

Method steps

  1. Specimens obtained from licensed collections, exchange, gift, legacy or purchase. The specimens are stored in the collection through a preservation type and its data are stored on the Specify (system for managing biodiversity data).

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Animalia
    rank: kingdom
  2. Arthrioida
    rank: phylum
  3. Arachnida
    rank: class
  4. Acari
    rank: order
  5. Archaenothridae
    rank: family
  6. Ctenacaridae
    rank: family
  7. Ixodidae
    rank: family
  8. Opilioacaridae
    rank: family
  9. Acronychus
    rank: genus
  10. Ctenacarus
    rank: genus
  11. Amblyomma
    rank: genus
  12. proximus
    rank: genus
  13. araneola
    rank: genus
  14. barbatus
    rank: genus
  15. geayi
    rank: genus
  16. varium
    rank: genus

Geographic Coverages

Geographic coverage from Acari collection.

Bibliographic Citations

Contacts

Alexandre Bonaldo
originator
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
metadata author
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
user
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
Alexandre Bonaldo
administrative point of contact
position: Curator
Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi
Av. Perimetral, 1901 - Terra Firme
Belém
66077-830
Pará
BR
email: bonaldo@museu-goeldi.br
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