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Torpacarus galapagensis Schatz, 1994

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Sarcoptiformes

Suborder
Oribatida

Superfamily
Lohmannioidea

Family
Lohmanniidae

Genus
Torpacarus

Species
galapagensis

Taxon category: Accepted

Distribution

Distribution: Pinzón, Floreana

References

  • Schatz, H. (1994) New Records of the Genus Torpacarus (Acari: Oribatida: Lohmanniidae) from the Galapagos Islands and Central America. Acarologia 35(2): 167-179.

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