1. Introduction / G.W. Krantz -- 2. Origins and phylogenetic relationships / G.W. Krantz -- 3. Form and function / G.W. Krantz -- 4. Reproduction and embryogenesis / D.E. Walter -- 5. Oviposition and life stages / D.E. Walter and G.W. Krantz -- 6. Habits
and habitats / G.W. Krantz -- 7. Collection, rearing, and preparing specimens / D.E. Walter and G.W. Krantz -- 8. Classification / E.E. Lindquist, G.W. Krantz and D.E. Walter -- 9. Order Opilioacarida / D.E. Walter and M.S. Harvey -- 10. Order Holothyrida (Holothyrina, Tetrastigmata) / D.E. Walter -- 11. Order Ixodida / J.E. Keirans -- 12. Order Mesostigmata / E.E. Lindquist, G.W. Krantz and D.E. Walter -- 13. Order Trombidiformes / D.E. Walter, E.E. Lindquist, I.M. Smith, D.R. Cook and G.W. Krantz -- 14. Suborder Endeostigmata / D.E. Walter -- 15. Suborder Oribatida / R.A. Norton and V.M. Behan-Pelletier -- 16. Cohort Astigmatina / B.M. Oconnor.
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