| abstract | Suctobelbid oribatids from soil samples in Switzerland have been examined. 29 species are listed, 3 of which (Alloscutobelba hauseri sp.n., Suctobelba consimilis sp.n. and Suctobelbella besucheti sp.n.) are new to science. 2 new combinations are presented: Alloscutobelba centroamericana (Woas) comb.n. =? Suctobelba centroamericana Woas, 1986 and Rhynchobelba ornithorhyncha (Willmann) comb.n. = Suctobelba ornithorhyncha Wilmann, 1953. Additional morphological characters are discussed fro 8 species. A new terminology for the peculiar morphological features of the family is presented and a key to the swiss genera is given. |