| Gamasolaelaps praetarsalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Veigaiidae |
| Genus: | Gamasolaelaps |
| Species: | G. praetarsalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Gamasolaelaps praetarsalis Karg, 1996 | |
Gamasolaelaps praetarsalis is a species of mite in the family Veigaiidae. [1]
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