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Orthohalarachne diminuata (Doetschman, 1944)

This is a nasal mite that was collected from 1 sea lion on San Cristobal Island.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Parasitiformes

Suborder
Dermanyssina

Superfamily
Dermanyssoidea

Family
Halarachnidae

Genus
Orthohalarachne

Species
diminuata

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: San Cristóbal

References

Dailey, M. Ellin, R. & Parás, A. (2005) First report of parasites from pinnipeds in the Galpagos Islands, Ecuador, with a description of a new species of Philophthalmus (Digenea: Philophthalmidae). Journal of Parasitology 91(3): 614-617.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Orthohalarachne diminuata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11697. Accessed 3 November 2026.