| Pteronyssidae | |
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| Pteroherpus sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Superfamily: | Analgoidea |
| Family: | Pteronyssidae Oudemans, 1941 |
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The Pteronyssidae are a family of the Acarina (mite) order Sarcoptiformes. They contain many feather mites.
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