Acariformes, also called Actinotrichida, is one of the two mite superorders within the arachnid group Acari, alongside Parasitiformes, and is the more diverse of the two. More than 32,000 species across 351 families have been formally described, though researchers estimate the true total could run from 440,000 to as many as 929,000 species once undescribed mites are counted. The group splits into two main lineages, Sarcoptiformes and Trombidiformes.
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Parent Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Scabies Mite
Source Wikidata: Two-Spotted Spider Mite
Source Wikidata: Velvet Mite
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1341457, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Acariformes
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In Group: Arachnid Orders, Lead
The Acariformes, also known as the Actinotrichida, are the more diverse of the two superorders of mites, alongside Parasitiformes.
View the SourceWikidata: Acariformes
Wikidata Q1341457, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Wikidata: Velvet Mite
Parent Taxon Of: Velvet Mite, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Scabies Mite
Parent Taxon Of: Scabies Mite, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Chigger
Parent Taxon Of: Chigger, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Wikidata: Two-Spotted Spider Mite
Parent Taxon Of: Two-Spotted Spider Mite, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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