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Immature Oribatida

Oribatida - Immature stage (see Major Mite Taxa Key)

DIAGNOSIS.  Prodorsum with 1 pair of variously formed trichobothria and usually 5 pairs of setae,  naso and/ or eyes rarely present, legs ending in a single claw without rays, opisthonotal gland often present.

REMARKS.  The immature stages of some oribatid mites may be confused with Endeostigmata.