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