Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Order Sarcoptiformes Scientific name Sarcoptes equi | Phylum Arthropoda Subclass Acari Family Sarcoptidae Rank Species | |
Similar Sarcoptes, Chorioptes bovis, Psoroptes, Notoedres cati, Sarcoptidae | ||
Sarcoptes equi occurs in horses and riders; they can suffer an itchy skin disorder, a form of scabies, from these mites.
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