Acariformes

Translingual

Etymology

Acari +‎ -iformes

Proper noun

Acariformes

1. A taxonomic superorder within the subclass Acari – most mites.

Hypernyms

• (superorder): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Chelicerata - subphylum; Arachnida - class

Hyponyms

• (superorder): Sarcoptiformes, Trombidiformes

References

• Ruggiero MA, Gordon DP, Orrell TM, Bailly N, Bourgoin T, Brusca RC, et al. (2015) A Higher Level Classification of All Living Organisms. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0119248. PMID 25923521, →DOI

Further reading

• Acariformes on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Acariformes on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Acariformes on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Acariformes at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Acariformes at the Tree of Life Web Project