| Neopodocinum caputmedusae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Macrochelidae |
| Genus: | Neopodocinum |
| Species: | N. caputmedusae |
| Binomial name | |
| Neopodocinum caputmedusae (Berlese, 1908) | |
Neopodocinum caputmedusae is a species of mite in the family Macrochelidae. [1]
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