Holothyrus
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Holothyrus is a genus of mite
s in the order Holothyrida
. It includes two species, Holothyrus coccinella and Holothyrus legendrei.
Mite
Mites, along with ticks, are small arthropods belonging to the subclass Acari and the class Arachnida. The scientific discipline devoted to the study of ticks and mites is called acarology.-Diversity and systematics:...
s in the order Holothyrida
Holothyrida
The Holothyrida are a small order of mites in the superorder Parasitiformes. No fossils are known. With body lengths of more than 2 mm they are relatively large mites, with a heavily sclerotized body. They mainly feed on the body fluids of dead arthropods...
. It includes two species, Holothyrus coccinella and Holothyrus legendrei.