A new genus and two new species of mites (Astigmata) are described fro
m the sand: Namibacarus sabulosus n. g., n. sp. (Suidasiidae) found in
the sand in Namib Desert (Namibia) and Sapracarus arenicola n. sp. (S
apracaridae) from the sand of the Mediterranean coast near Montpellier
, France. The subfamily Sapracarinae is raised to the family rank.