| Litarachna lopezae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Pontarachnidae |
| Genus: | Litarachna |
| Species: | L. lopezae |
| Binomial name | |
| Litarachna lopezae | |
Litarachna lopezae is a species of aquatic mite in the order Trombidiformes. Found around depths of 70 meters in the Mona Passage, Puerto Rico, [2] [3] the species was named after Jennifer Lopez. [1] [4]
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