ricinuleid
arachnid order
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annotated classification
- In arachnid: Annotated classification
Order Ricinulei (ricinuleids) 30 primarily tropical species. Size 8–10 mm; abdomen of 9 segments, last 3 forming taillike pygidium; 6-legged larval form. Subclass Acari, Acarina, or Acarida (mites and ticks)
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characteristics
- In arachnid: Body and appendages
Among the spiderlike ricinuleids (order Ricinulei), special copulatory organs are located on the third pair of legs. Some mites, particularly immature individuals, have only two or three pairs of legs.
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