Arctacarus

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Arctacarus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mesostigmata
Family: Arctacaridae
Genus: Arctacarus
Evans, 1955

Arctacarus is a genus of mites in the family Arctacaridae. [1] [2] They are found in tundra and mountain regions of Asia and North America. [3]

Species

These three species are members of the genus Arctacarus: [3]

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References

  1. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System" . Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  2. "Arctacarus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-12-10.
  3. 1 2 Makarova, O.L. (2003). "A New Genus and Three New Species of the Mite Family Arctacaridae (Parasitiformes, Mesostigmata) from North America" (PDF). Entomological Review. 83 (7). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2018-12-11.