Sarcoptes equi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Subclass: | Acari |
Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
Family: | Sarcoptidae |
Genus: | Sarcoptes |
Species: | S. equi |
Binomial name | |
Sarcoptes equi |
Sarcoptes equi occurs in horses and riders; they can suffer an itchy skin disorder, a form of scabies, from these mites.