Sarcoptes equi

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Sarcoptes equi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Family: Sarcoptidae
Genus: Sarcoptes
Species:
S. equi
Binomial name
Sarcoptes equi

Sarcoptes equi is a species of mites. It occurs in horses and riders; they can suffer an itchy skin disorder, a form of scabies.[1]

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