- Source: Coccorhagidia keithi
Coccorhagidia keithi is a species of prostig mite belonging to the family Rhagidiidae. The species was first described by Russell W. Strandtmann in 1967, and is found in Victoria Land, Antarctica.
Taxonomy
The species was first described by Russell W. Strandtmann in 1967, who named the species after New Zealand entomologist Keith Arthur John Wise.
Description
It is one of the largest known species of Antarctic mites.
Distribution and habitat
The species is found Victoria Land, Antarctica, found in soil and under stones.