''Phytonemus'' is a
monotypic genus
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
of
mite
Mites are small arachnids (eight-legged arthropods). Mites span two large orders of arachnids, the Acariformes and the Parasitiformes, which were historically grouped together in the subclass Acari, but genetic analysis does not show clear evid ...
s belonging to the family
Tarsonemidae
Tarsonemidae is a family of mites, also called thread-footed mites or white mites.
Only a limited number of tarsonemid genera (''Steneotarsonemus'', '' Polyphagotarsonemus'', '' Phytonemus'', '' Floridotarsonemus'' and ''Tarsonemus'') are known ...
. The only species is ''Phytonemus pallidus''.
The species is found in Northern America and Europe.
References
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Trombidiformes
Trombidiformes genera
Monotypic arachnid genera