Fessonia

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Fessonia
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Scientific classification
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Subclass:
Acari
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Family:
Smaridiidae
Genus:
Fessonia

Heyden, 1826
Species

Several, including:

Fessonia brevicristata

Fessonia is a genus of mites belonging to the family Smaridiidae. These mites can be distinguished from other related genera by having 2 pairs of eyes and always lacking sclerotized plates on the body.

References[]

  • Nine new species of the superfamily Erythraeoidea (Acarina: Trombidiformes) associated with plants in South Africa, Magdalena K.P. Meyer & P.A.J. Ryke, Acarologia I
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