Checklist of taxa

More than 200 oribatid taxa recorded in the Domanial Forest of the Sainte-Baume massif make up the collection of Prof. J.-C. Lions. Of these, more than 75% are Circumdehiscentiae, notably nearly 30% are Poronoticae whereas about 20% are Eupherederma and around 20% are Normal Pycnonotic Apherederma. A list of taxa is drawn up according to taxonomic order. It should be noted that the loan of specimens is not granted. – Abbreviations. cf., specimens not linked for sure to a known taxon. div., miscellaneous unidentified taxa belonging to the family or genus in question. sp., either a species not described up to date or a known species but requiring the observation of types. var., specimens differing from the ordinary form in one or more traits. *, type specimens.

Palaeosomata

• Palaeacaridae
  
  • Palaeacarus sp.
• Adelphacaridae
  
  • Adelphacarus sellnicki Grandjean, 1952

Enarthronota

• Hypochthoniidae
  
  • Hypochthonius luteus Oudemans, 1917
  • H. rufulus Koch, 1836
• Eniochthoniidae
  
  • Eniochthonius minutissimus (Berlese, 1904)
• Cosmochthoniidae
  
  • Cosmochthonius cf. lanatus (Michael, 1885)
  • C. plumatus Berlese, 1910
• Sphaerochthoniidae
  
  • Sphaerochthonius splendidus (Berlese, 1904)
• Brachychthoniidae
  
  • Brachychthoniidae div.
  • Brachychthonius berlesei Willmann, 1928
  • Liochthonius brevis (Michael, 1888)
  • Liochthonius horridus (Sellnick, 1928)
  • Mixochthonius pilososetosus (Forsslund, 1942)
  • Neobrachychthonius cf. marginatus (Forsslund, 1942)
  • Neoliochthonius globuliferus (Strenzke, 1951)
  • Poecilochthonius italicus (Berlese, 1910)
  • Sellnickochthonius hungaricus (Balogh, 1943)
  • S. suecicus var. C (Forsslund, 1942)
• Pterochthoniidae
  
  • Pterochthonius angelus (Berlese, 1910)

Parhyposomata

• Parhypochthoniidae
  
  • Parhypochthonius aphidinus Berlese, 1905
• Gehypochthoniidae
  
  • Gehypochthonius sp.

Mixonomata

• Eulohmanniidae
  
  • Eulohmannia ribagai (Berlese, 1910)
• Epilohmanniidae
  
  • Epilohmannia cf. cylindrica (Berlese, 1905)
  • E. cylindrica minima Schuster, 1960
  • Epilohmannia sp.
• Euphthiracaridae
  
  • Euphthiracarus monodactylus (Willmann, 1919)
  • Rhysotritia ardua (Koch, 1841)
  • Microtritia minima (Berlese, 1904)
• Phthiracaridae
  
  • Atropacarus phyllophorus (Berlese, 1904)
  • Phthiracarus cf. globosus (Koch, 1841)
  • P. cf. italicus (Oudemans, 1906)
  • P. div.
  • Steganacarus (Steganacarus) div.
  • S. (S.) magnus (Nicolet, 1855)
  • S. (S.) travei Lions, 1968 (*)
  • Steganacarus (Tropacarus) carinatus (Koch, 1841)
  • S. (T.) pulcherrimus (Berlese, 1884)

Desmonomata

• Hermanniidae
  
  • Hermannia sp.
• Nothridae
  
  • Nothrus biciliatus Koch, 1841
  • N. cf. borussicus Sellnick, 1928
• Camisiidae
  
  • Camisia biverrucata (Koch, 1839)
  • C. cf. invenusta (Michael , 1888)
  • C. horridus (Hermann, 1804)
  • C. segnis (Hermann, 1804)
  • Heminothrus (Platynothrus) peltifer (Koch, 1839)
• Nanhermanniidae
  
  • Masthermannia nematophora (Grandjean, 1954)
• Trhypochthoniidae
  
  • Trhypochthonius tectorum (Berlese, 1896)
• Malaconothridae
  
  • Malaconothrus sp.
  • Trimalaconothrus cf. tardus (Michael, 1888)

Circumdehiscentiae

• Opsiopherederma
  Hermanniellidae
  
  • Hermanniella dolosa Grandjean, 1931
• Eupherederma
  Liodidae
  
  • Neoliodes ionicus Sellnick, 1931
  • N. theleproctus (Hermann, 1804)
  • Platyliodes scaliger (Koch, 1840)
  • Poroliodes sp.
• Eremaeidae
  
  • Eremaeus cordiformis Grandjean, 1934
  • E. hepaticus Koch, 1836
  • Eueremaeus oblongus (Koch, 1836)
  • E. silvestris (Forsslund, 1956)
  • E. sp.
  • E. valkanovi typica Mihelčič, 1963
  • Tricheremaeus serrata (Michael, 1885)
• Zetorchestidae
  
  • Microzetorchestes sp.
  • Saxicolestes auratus Grandjean, 1951
  • Zetorchestes falzonii Coggi, 1898
  • Z. flabrarius Grandjean, 1951
  • Z. div.
• Gymnodamaeidae
  
  • Aleurodamaeus setosus (Berlese, 1883)
  • Arthrodamaeus cf. reticulatus (Berlese, 1910)
  • Gymnodamaeus bicostatus (Koch, 1836)
  • Plesiodamaeus craterifer (Haller, 1884)
• Licnodamaeidae
  
  • Licnodamaeus pulcherrimus (Paoli, 1908)
  • L. undulatus (Paoli, 1908)
• Licnobelbidae
  
  • Licnobelba alestensis Grandjean, 1931
  • L. caesarea (Berlese, 1910)
• Damaeidae
  
  • Belba cf. patelloides (Michael, 1890)
  • Damaeus cf. flagellifer Michael, 1890
  • D. cf. kulczynskii Grandjean, 1943
  • Damaeus (Paradamaeus) clavipes (Hermann, 1804)
  • Hypodamaeus sp.
  • Porobelba spinosus (Sellnick, 1922)
  • Metabelba div.
  • M. papillipes (Nicolet, 1855)
  • M. platynotus Grandjean, 1954
• Cepheidae
  
  • Cepheus cepheiformis (Nicolet, 1855)
  • C. latus Koch, 1836
  • C. tuberculosus Strenzke, 1951
  • Ommatocepheus ocellatus (Michael, 1882)
  • Protocepheus hericius (Michael, 1887)
• Microzetidae
  
  • Nellacarus abeloosi Lions, 1972 (*)
• Caleremaeidae
  
  • Caleremaeus monilipes (Michael, 1882)
• Amerobelbidae
  
  • Amerobelba decedens Berlese, 1908
  • Mongaillardia callitoca Grandjean, 1961
• Ctenobelbidae
  
  • Ctenobelba pectinigera (Berlese, 1908)
• Damaeolidae
  
  • Damaeolus cf. asperatum (Berlese, 1904)
  • Fosseremus quadripertitus Grandjean, 1965
• Apherederma with Dorso-deficient Nymphs
  Ceratoppiidae
  
  • Ceratoppia bipilis (Hermann, 1804)
• Liacaridae
  
  • Xenillus clypeator Robineau-Desvoidy, 1839
  • X. discrepans Grandjean, 1936
  • X. tegeocranus (Hermann, 1804)
• Normal Pycnonotic Apherederma
  Carabodidae
  
  • Carabodes areolatus Berlese, 1916
  • C. cf. coriaceus (Koch, 1836)
  • C. div.
  • C. marginatus (Michael, 1884)
  • C. minusculus Berlese, 1923
  • C. minusculus var. B
  • C. reticulatus Berlese, 1913
  • Odontocepheus elongatus (Michael, 1879)
• Oppiidae
  
  • Berniniella bicarinata (Paoli, 1908)
  • B. sigma conjuncta Strenzke, 1951
  • Hypogeoppia hypogea (Paoli, 1908)
  • H. hypogea var. A
  • H. hypogea var. B
  • Lauroppia maritima acuminata Strenzke, 1951
  • L. fallax (Paoli, 1908)
  • Medioppia obsoleta (Paoli, 1908)
  • M. obsoleta var. A
  • Microppia minus (Paoli, 1908)
  • Moritzoppia unicarinata (Paoli, 1908)
  • Oppiella nova (Oudemans, 1902)
  • O. nova var. A
  • O. nova var. B
  • O. nova var. C
  • Oppiidae div.
  • Oxyoppioides cf. decipiens (Paoli, 1908)
  • Ramusella (Insculptoppia) insculpta (Paoli, 1908)
  • Ramusella (Ramusella) cf. assimilis Mihelčič, 1956
  • Ramusella (Rectoppia) cf. fasciata (Paoli, 1908)
  • R. (R.) cf. fasciata var. A
  • R. (R.) mihelcici Pérez-Iñigo, 1964
  • R. (R.) mihelcici var. A
  • Serratoppia serrata Mihelčič, 1956
• Quadroppiidae
  
  • Quadroppia quadricarinata (Michael, 1885)
  • Quadroppia quadricarinata maritalis Lions, 1982
• Suctobelbidae
  
  • Suctobelba trigona (Michael, 1888)
  • Suctobelbella (Flagrosuctobelba) nasalis Forsslund, 1941
  • S. (F.) nasalis var. A
  • Suctobelbella (Suctobelbella) cf. duplex Strenzke, 1950
  • S. (S.) sarekensis Forsslund, 1941
  • S. (S.) sarekensis var. A
  • Suctobelbidae div.
• Micreremidae
  
  • Micreremus brevipes (Michael, 1888)
• Autognetidae
  
  • Autogneta longilamellata (Michael, 1885)
  • A. parva Forsslund, 1947
  • Cosmogneta kargi Grandjean, 1963
• Incertae sedis
  
  • Cultroribula bicultrata (Berlese, 1905)
  • Machuella draconis Hammer, 1961
• Pycnonoticae and Poronoticae with Wrinkled Nymphs
  Tectocepheidae
  
  • Tectocepheus cf. cuspidentatus Knülle, 1954
  • T. serakensis Trägårdh, 1910
  • T. velatus (Michael, 1880)
• Cymbaeremaeidae
  
  • Cymbaeremaeus cymba (Nicolet, 1855)
  • Scapheremaeus cf. patella (Berlese, 1910)
• Scutovertexidae
  
  • Scutovertex cf. minutus (Koch, 1836)
  • S. sculptus Michael, 1879
• Passalozetidae
  
  • Passalozetes africanus Grandjean, 1932
  • P. sp.
• Achipteriidae
  
  • Achipteria coleoptrata (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • A. nitens (Nicolet, 1855)
  • Parachipteria petiti Travé, 1960
• Pelopsidae
  
  • Eupelops acromios (Hermann, 1804)
  • E. cf. tardus (Koch, 1836)
  • E. sp.
  • Peloptulus phaenotus (Koch, 1841)
  • P. sp.
• Poronoticae
  Oribatellidae
  
  • Ophidiotrichus borussicus (Sellnick, 1908)
  • Oribatella berlesei (Michael, 1898)
  • O. cf. meridionalis Berlese, 1908
  • O. cf. meridionalis var. A
  • O. sexdentata Berlese, 1916
• Ceratozetidae
  
  • Ceratozetes gracilis (Michael, 1884)
  • C. mediocris Berlese, 1908
  • Diapterobates humeralis (Hermann, 1804)
  • Jugatala cf. angulata (Koch, 1840)
  • J. sp.
  • Sphaerozetes sp.
  • Trichoribates incisellus (Kramer, 1897)
  • T. novus (Sellnick, 1928)
  • T. trimaculatus (Koch, 1836)
• Mycobatidae
  
  • Minunthozetes pseudofusiger (Schweizer, 1922)
    M. semirufus (Koch, 1840)
    M. semirufus var. A
    Mycobates parmeliae (Michael, 1884)
    Punctoribates punctum (Koch, 1840)
• Chamobatidae
  
  • Chamobates div.
  • Chamobates incisus van der Hammen, 1952
  • C. subglobulus (Oudemans, 1900)
  • C. tricuspidatus Willmann, 1953
• Galumnidae
  
  • Acrogalumna longiplumus (Berlese, 1904)
  • Allogalumna sp.
  • Centroribates mucronata (Canestrini G. & R., 1882)
  • Galumna sp.
  • Pilogalumna allifera (Oudemans, 1915)
  • P. tenuiclavus (Berlese, 1908)
• Scheloribatidae
  
  • Dometorina plantivaga plantivaga (Berlese, 1895)
  • Hemileius initialis (Berlese, 1908)
  • Liebstadia div.
  • L. humerata Sellnick, 1929
  • Scheloribates div.
  • S. laevigatus (Koch, 1836)
  • S. laevigatus var. A
  • S. latipes (Koch, 1841)
  • S. cf. pallidulus (Koch, 1841)
  • Topobates sp.
• Oribatulidae
  
  • Eporibatula sp.
  • Oribatula caliptera Berlese, 1902
  • O. cf. pannonica Willmann, 1949
  • O. div.
  • O. tibialis (Nicolet, 1855)
  • Phauloppia coineaui Travé, 1961
  • P. lucorum (Koch, 1840)
• Haplozetidae
  
  • Haplozetes sp.
  • Peloribates sp.
  • Protoribates div.
• Incertae sedis
  
  • Lepidozetes singularis Berlese, 1910