Triasacarus
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Genus: | †Triasacarus |
Species: |
†T. fedelei
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Binomial name | |
†Triasacarus fedelei Schmidt et al., 2012 |
Triasacarus fedelei is an extinct species of gall mite described from the Carnian of northeastern Italy. It lived as a parasite of Cheirolepidiaceae trees. The only known specimen, preserved in amber, is 0.210 mm long.[1] Along with Ampezzoa triassica and an unnamed dipteran, it is the oldest arthropod found enclosed in amber.[2]
It is possible that Triasacarus induced the formation of galls on the host plant.[1]
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