Halarachne americana
Halarachne americana | |
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Extinct (1952)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Mesostigmata |
Family: | Halarachnidae |
Genus: | Halarachne |
Species: | †H. americana
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Binomial name | |
†Halarachne americana Banks, 1899[1]
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Halarachne americana, the Caribbean monk seal nasal mite, was a species of mite that inhabited the nasal cavity of the Caribbean monk seal. Following the extinction of the Caribbean monk seal in 1952, the mite was unable to adapt and subsequently went extinct. [2]
References[]
- ^ "Halarachne americana". recentlyextinctspecies.com. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Invertebrate Zoology 88715: Halarachne americana". mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
Categories:
- Mesostigmata
- Extinct arachnids
- Mesostigmata stubs