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Taxonomic Details for Chironomidae
| Systematic Resumé: |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Protostomia |
| Superphylum | Ecdysozoa |
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Hexapoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Subclass | Pterygota |
| Infraclass | Neoptera |
| Superorder | Holometabola |
| Order | Diptera |
| Suborder | Nematocera |
| Infraorder | Culicomorpha |
| Family | Chironomidae |
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| Common Name: |
midges |
| ITIS TSN: |
127917 (click on the taxonomic serial number to view the ITIS web page) |
| Habitats: |
Salinity Zone: Brackish water, Salinity Zone: Fresh water, Salinity Zone: Marine |
| GCE Contact: |
Steven C. Pennings, University of Houston, Houston, Texas |
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