Topic: [APPROVED] Mite/Tick Disentanglement

The bulk update request #12230 is active.

remove implication acariform (3) -> mite (14)
remove alias acariforme (0) -> acariform (3)
remove alias acariformes (0) -> acariform (3)
remove alias actinotrichid (0) -> acariform (3)
remove alias actinotrichida (0) -> acariform (3)
remove implication pyroglyphid (1) -> acariform (3)
remove implication sarcoptiform (0) -> acariform (3)
remove implication trombidiform (2) -> acariform (3)
remove implication mesostigmata (0) -> parasitiform (38)
remove implication varroid (0) -> mesostigmata (0)
remove implication parasitiform (38) -> acarine (50)
remove alias anactinotrichid (0) -> parasitiform (38)
remove alias anactinotrichida (0) -> parasitiform (38)
remove alias parasitiforme (0) -> parasitiform (38)
remove alias parasitiformes (0) -> parasitiform (38)
remove implication tick_(arachnid) (36) -> parasitiform (38)

Followup:

imply mesostigmatan -> mite
alias mesostigmata -> mesostigmatan
imply varroid -> mesostigmatan
imply pyroglyphid -> mite
imply sarcoptiform -> mite
imply trombidiform -> mite
alias acariform -> mite
alias acariformes -> mite
alias actinotrichid -> mite
alias actinotrichida -> mite
alias parasitiform -> acarine
alias parasitiformes -> acarine
alias anactinotrichid -> acarine
alias anactinotrichida _> acarine
imply tick_(arachnid) -> acarine

Simplifying the needlessly complex mite/tick tree. Basically, one branch of the group, acariformes, contains only mites, while the other branch, parasitiformes, contains the ticks as well as more groups of mites. While this is a fun fact, representing this taxonomic complexity in our tagging system is not particularly helpful for users. We group by common name where it makes sense, and I think it does here.

Current Tree:

• arachnid
• acarine
• mite
• acariform
• pyroglyphid
• sarcoptiform
• trombidiform
• parasitiform
• mesostigmata -> implies mite
• tick

Proposed Simplified Tree:

• arachnid
• acarine
• mite
• mesostigmatan
• pyroglyphid
• sarcoptiform
• trombidiform
• tick

EDIT: The bulk update request #12230 (forum #467275) has been approved by @spe.

This is a mitey good thing to tick off your tagging to-do list.

The bulk update request #12230 (forum #467275) has been approved by @spe.

The bulk update request #12460 is pending approval.

create implication mesostigmatan (0) -> mite (14)
remove implication mesostigmata (0) -> mite (14)
create implication varroid (0) -> mesostigmatan (0)
create implication pyroglyphid (1) -> mite (14)
create implication sarcoptiform (0) -> mite (14)
create implication trombidiform (2) -> mite (14)
create alias acariform (3) -> mite (14)
create alias acariformes (0) -> mite (14)
create alias actinotrichid (0) -> mite (14)
create alias actinotrichida (0) -> mite (14)
create alias parasitiform (38) -> acarine (50)
create alias parasitiformes (0) -> acarine (50)
create alias anactinotrichid (0) -> acarine (50)
create alias anactinotrichida (0) -> acarine (50)
create implication tick_(arachnid) (36) -> acarine (50)

Reason: Followup

Followup to followup bc I missed an implication in the original:

alias mesostigmata -> mesostigmatan