Abacarus

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Abacarus
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Abacarus hystrix
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Family: Eriophyidae
Genus: Abacarus
Keifer, 1944

Abacarus is a genus of acari, including the following species:

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References

  1. Navia, D., Flechtmann, C.H.W., Lindquist, E.E., & Aguilar, H. (2011). "A new species of Abacarus (Acari: Prostigmata: Eriophyidae) damaging sugarcane, Sacharum officinarum L., from Costa Ricathe first eriophyid mite described with a tibial seta on leg II." Zootaxa 3025: 51-58.