Leitneria (mite)

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Leitneria
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Order: Mesostigmata
Superfamily: Rhodacaroidea
Family: Halolaelapidae
Genus: Leitneria
Evans, 1957

Leitneria is a genus of mites in the family Halolaelapidae. [1]

Species

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References

  1. "Leitneria". GBIF. Retrieved 2021-10-27.