This water mite is known from Lake Erie in Ohio, USA.
The two preserved male specimens collected in 1954 and used for the description have circular backs.
On 29 June 1954, two males were collected from a rubble beach on Middle Bass Island, Ottawa County, Ohio.
In these male specimens collected in 1954, the mouthparts have curved fangs.
In these male specimens collected in 1954, the femur and genu segments of the palps beside the mouth have bumpy projections underneath. The femoral projections have toothed tips.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.