The Acariformes are the more diverse of the two superorders of mites. Over 32,000 described species are found in 351 families, and an estimated total of 440,000 to 929,000 species occur, including undescribed species. ==Systematics and taxonomy== The Acariformes can be divided into two main clades - Sarcoptiformes and Trombidiformes. In addition, ...
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(from the article `arachnid`) ...in some fully engorged ticks; body segments fused; mouthparts adapted to piercing, sucking, biting, grating, or sawing; many parasitic and ... ...on blood of vertebrates (except fishes); many members economically important as disease carriers; cosmopolitan; 3 families and about 825 ... [2 related arti...
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Acariformes Diverse suborder of mites (Acari) comprising three subgroups, Astigmata, Oribatei, Prostigmata; includes phytophagous, fungivorous, predatory, and parasitic forms; Actinotricha.
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