Listrophoridae | |
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Listrophorus pagenstekeri | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
Suborder: | Astigmata |
Family: |
Listrophoridae Canestrini, 1892 |
Type genus | |
Listrophorus | |
Genera [1] | |
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Listrophoridae is a family of mites in the suborder Psoroptidia of the order Sarcoptiformes. The family contains small, long mites specialized for grasping the hairs of mammals. [2] North American genera include: [3]
Asiochirus is one Asian genus. [4] Unidentified listrophorids have been found on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Florida and Georgia. [5]
Listrophoridae | |
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Listrophorus pagenstekeri | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
Suborder: | Astigmata |
Family: |
Listrophoridae Canestrini, 1892 |
Type genus | |
Listrophorus | |
Genera [1] | |
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Listrophoridae is a family of mites in the suborder Psoroptidia of the order Sarcoptiformes. The family contains small, long mites specialized for grasping the hairs of mammals. [2] North American genera include: [3]
Asiochirus is one Asian genus. [4] Unidentified listrophorids have been found on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Florida and Georgia. [5]