Oppiella nova is a species of soil mite in Oppiidae family that can be found worldwide including Oahu, Hawaii and Okinawa, Japan.
[1] The species is 350 micrometres (0.014 in) long and 180 micrometres (0.0071 in) wide with short setae.
[2] It is among the few animal species capable of surviving on asexual reproduction alone.
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