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Acariformes

arachnid superorder

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annotated classification

  • garden spider
    In arachnid: Annotated classification

    Superorder Acariformes (mites) at least 30,000 species. Eyes present or absent; habitats from aquatic to terrestrial; predatory to parasitic. Superorder Parasitiformes (mites and ticks) at least 11,000 species. Body usually hardened; 1st pair of legs have sensory organs.

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  • diversity of Acari
    In acarid: Annotated classification

    Superorder Acariformes (mites)Small to large in size; generally weakly sclerotized mites (except most Oribatida); palpal apotele and posterior body stigmata absent; anterior portion of body with or without sensory organs that are specialized setae.Order SarcoptiformesGlobular mites; 0.3–1.5 mm in size; chelicerae frequently pincerlike;…

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