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Phytonemus

Phytonemus is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the family Tarsonemidae. The only species is Phytonemus pallidus.

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Phytonemus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Trombidiformes
Family: Tarsonemidae
Subfamily: Tarsoneminae
Tribe: Steneotarsonemini
Genus: Phytonemus
Lindquist, 1986
Species:
P. pallidus
Binomial name
Phytonemus pallidus
(Banks, 1899)

Phytonemus is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the family Tarsonemidae. The only species is Phytonemus pallidus.1

The species is found in Northern America and Europe.1

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References

  1. "Phytonemus Lindquist, 1986". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 8 June 2021.