Hydrachnidae
Order of mites
| Hydrachnidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Hydrachnoidea |
| Family: | Hydrachnidae Leach, 1815[1] |
| Genera | |
| See text | |
Hydrachnidae is a family of mites in the superfamily Hydrachnoidea, first defined by William Elford Leach.[1]
Description
The family was defined within Hydrachnoidea. These mites may be brilliant red or orange in colour, unusual among freshwater invertebrates
Taxonomy
The family includes the following genera:
- Hydrachna
References
- ^ a b Leach, W.E. (1815). "Entomology". In Brewster, J. (ed.). Edinburgh Encyclopedia Volume IX [part I]. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, J. Waugh, etc. pp. 57–172.
External links
Media related to Hydrachnidae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Hydrachnidae at Wikispecies
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Acari (ticks and mites)
| Oribatida |
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| Sarcoptiformes | |
| Trombidiformes |
| Holothyrida | |
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| Ixodida (ticks) | |
| Mesostigmata |
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| Opilioacariformes |
