The genome of the oribatid mite Archegozetes longisetosus

We provide a comprehensive genome of the clonal, all-female oribatid mite species Archegozetes longisetosus Aoki, a model species used by numerous laboratories for the past 30 years. With the Archegozetes genome, we now have the first high quality, annotated oribatid mite genome. Given the mite's strength as an experimental model, the new sequence resources provided here will aid as the foundation for molecular research in Oribatida and will enable a broader understanding of chelicerate evolution.