Phytonemus
Genus of mites
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Phytonemus is a monotypic genus of mites belonging to the family Tarsonemidae. The only species is Phytonemus pallidus.[1]
| Phytonemus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Tarsonemidae |
| Subfamily: | Tarsoneminae |
| Tribe: | Steneotarsonemini |
| Genus: | Phytonemus Lindquist, 1986 |
| Species: | P. pallidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phytonemus pallidus (Banks, 1899) | |
The species is found in Northern America and Europe.[1]