Cochlodispus minimus
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| Cochlodispus minimus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Microdispidae |
| Genus: | Cochlodispus |
| Species: | C. minimus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cochlodispus minimus Sándor Mahunka, 1976[1] | |
Cochlodispus minimus is a species of mite from the family Microdispidae, formally described by Sándor Mahunka in 1976.[1] One adult individual was measured with a body length of 79 μm (0.079 mm), making it the smallest known mite species.[2] It was originally described from Ethiopia, along with cogeners C. africanus and C. fimbrisetus, and inhabits soil and litter.[3]