Ceratozetella denaliensis
Species of mite
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Ceratozetella denaliensis is a mite species in the family Ceratozetidae. It is endemic to Alaska and Yukon.[3]
| Ceratozetella denaliensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Oribatida |
| Family: | Ceratozetidae |
| Genus: | Ceratozetella |
| Species: | C. denaliensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratozetella denaliensis (Behan-Pelletier, 1985)[1] | |
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Description
This mite is distinguished from others in the Ceratozetidae family by a strongly convex norogaster, a dentate distal margin, and a broad, lamelliform tutorium.[4] It lives in tundras north of the 60th parallel north in Alaska and Yukon, including in Denali National Park and Preserve and Ivvavik National Park.[3]
Two subspecies are recognized: Ceratozetella denaliensis denaliensis and Ceratozetella denaliensis minor.[1]
