Pontarachnidae

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Pontarachnidae
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Pontarachnidae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Pontarachnidae

Pontarachnidae is a family of mites belonging to the order Trombidiformes. [1]

Genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pontarachnidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 June 2021.