Metasiro sassafrasensis

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Metasiro sassafrasensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Opiliones
Family: Neogoveidae
Genus: Metasiro
Species:
M. sassafrasensis
Binomial name
Metasiro sassafrasensis
Clouse & Wheeler, 2014

Metasiro sassafrasensis is a species of mite harvestman in the family Neogoveidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America. [1] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Metasiro sassafrasensis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. "Metasiro sassafrasensis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. "Metasiro sassafrasensis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  4. "Metasiro sassafrasensis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  5. Kury, A.B. (2014). "Classification of Opiliones". National Museum of Brazil. Retrieved 2018-05-03.

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