Parasitengona
Parasitengona is a group of mites, variously ranked as a hyporder or a cohort, between the taxonomic ranks of order and family.
| Parasitengona Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Parasitengona larvae on a specimen of Monoscutum (Opiliones) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Actinedida |
| Suborder: | Parasitengona Oudemans, 1909 |
They are divided into the aquatic Hydrachnidia (water mites) and the terrestrial Trombidia. The latter includes velvet mites and chiggers.
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