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Mite

Oppiella nova (Oudemans, 1902)

Names

EnglishMite
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Chinese新小奥甲螨
Scientific nameOppiella nova (Oudemans, 1902)

About this species

Oppiella nova is a species of soil mite in the family Oppiidae that can be found worldwide including Oahu, Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan. The species is 350 micrometres (0.014 in) long and 180 micrometres (0.0071 in) wide with short setae.

It is among the few animal species capable of surviving on asexual reproduction alone.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderSarcoptiformes
FamilyOppiidae
GenusOppiella