Sarcoptes equi

Sarcoptes equi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Family: Sarcoptidae
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.

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