Family Anystidae - Whirligig Mites

Classification · Identification

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Subclass Acari (Mites and Ticks)

Superorder Acariformes

Order Actinedida

Suborder Anystina

Superfamily Anystoidea

Family Anystidae (Whirligig Mites)

Identification

"The legs seem to radiate out from a single point. It allows them to turn quickly and that's where they get their common name." --Kaitlin Uppstrom

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 30 January, 2007 - 9:28pm
Additional contributions by ceiseman
Last updated 11 January, 2009 - 3:30pm

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