Megisthanidae
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| Megisthanidae | |
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| Megisthanus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Superfamily: | Megisthanoidea |
| Family: | Megisthanidae Berlese, 1914 |
Megisthanidae is a family of mites in the order Mesostigmata. It contains 26 currently recognised species, including the largest known Mesostigmata.[1] There is at least one genus, Megisthanus, in Megisthanidae.[2][3]