NOAA National Benthic Inventory

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

Kingdom: Animalia
Rank: Species

Taxonomic Status

Current Standing: valid
Credibility Rating: TWG standards met

Taxonomic Heirarchy

  Subgenus - Steganacarus (Steganacarus)
  Genus - Steganacarus
  Family - Phthiracaridae
  Superfamily - Phthiracaroidea
  Infraorder - Mixonomata
  Suborder - Oribatida
  Order - Sarcoptiformes
  Superorder - Acariformes
  Subclass - Acari
  Class - Arachnida
  Subphylum - Chelicerata
  Phylum - Arthropoda
  Superphylum - Ecdysozoa
  Infrakingdom - Protostomia
  Subkingdom - Bilateria
  Kingdom - Animalia

      Direct Children

      Subspecies - Steganacarus hirsutus hirsutus
      Subspecies - Steganacarus hirsutus azorensis