Biology:Hydrachnidae
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Short description: Order of mites
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Superfamily: | Hydrachnoidea |
| Family: | Hydrachnidae Leach, 1815[1] |
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Hydrachnidae is a family of mites in the superfamily Hydrachnoidea, first defined by William Elford Leach.[1]
Description
The family was defined within Hydrachnoidea. These mites may be brilliant red or orange in colour, unusual among freshwater invertebrates
Taxonomy
The family includes the following genera:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Leach, W.E. (1815). "Entomology". in Brewster, J.. Edinburgh Encyclopedia Volume IX [part I]. Edinburgh: W. Blackwood, J. Waugh, etc.. pp. 57–172. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17493547.
External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q11844218 entry
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