Trombidium clavipes
| Trombidium clavipes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Trombidiidae |
| Genus: | Trombidium |
| Species: | T. clavipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Trombidium clavipes Koch & Berendt, 1854 | |
Trombidium clavipes is a fossil species of mite in the genus Trombidium in the family Trombidiidae. It was found in oligocene deposits.
Name
The species name is derived from Latin clav- "club" and pes "foot".
References
- Synopsis of the described Arachnida of the World: Trombidiidae
Further reading
- Koch, C.L. & Berendt, G.C. (1854): Die im Bernstein befindlichen Crustaceen, Myriapoden, Arachniden und Apteren der Vorwelt.
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