Tags: Arachnid.
Fessonia brevicristata is a species of mite belonging to the family Smaridiidae. This is a densely hairy mite shaped as a long oval pointed in front. It reaches around 1 mm in length. There are two pairs of eyes those placed further forward much larger than those behind. Both the first and fourth pairs of legs are longer than the body. It can be distinguished from its congeners by the structure of the crista (a sclerotized sensory area located at the highest point of the body).