Triasacarus
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| Triasacarus Temporal range: Late Triassic
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Genus: | †Triasacarus |
| Species: | †T. fedelei
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| †Triasacarus fedelei Schmidt et al., 2012
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Triasacarus fedelei is an extinct species of gall mite described from the Carnian of northeastern Italy. It lived as a parasite of Cheirolepidiaceae trees. The only known specimen, preserved in amber, is 0.210 mm long.[1] Along with Ampezzoa triassica and an unnamed dipteran, it is the oldest arthropod found enclosed in amber.[2]
It is possible that Triasacarus induced the formation of galls on the host plant.[1]
References
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