Acariformes

Translingual

Etymology

Acari +‎ -iformes

Proper noun

Acariformes

A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Acari – most mites.

Hypernyms

(superorder): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Protostomia - infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa - superphylum; Arthropoda - phylum; Chelicerata - subphylum; Arachnida - class

Hyponyms

(superorder): Sarcoptiformes, Trombidiformes

References

Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0119248. pmid:25923521

Further reading

Acariformes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Acariformes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Acariformes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Acariformes on Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Acariformes at the Tree of Life Web Project
Acariformes at Encyclopedia of Life

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