Sarcoptoidea

Superfamily of mites

Sarcoptoidea
Psoroptes cuniculi mite
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Parvorder: Psoroptidia
Superfamily: Sarcoptoidea
Families
  • Atopomelidae
  • Chirodiscidae
  • Gastronyssidae
  • Listrophoridae
  • Lobalgidae
  • Myocoptidae
  • Psoroptidae
  • Rhyncoptidae
  • Sarcoptidae

Sarcoptoidea is a superfamily of mites,[1] including many associated with mammals.[2]

References

  1. ^ S. Wirth (December 2009). "Necromenic life style of Histiostoma polypori (Acari: Histiostomatidae)". Experimental and Applied Acarology. 49 (4): 317–327. doi:10.1007/s10493-009-9295-6. PMID 19697142.
  2. ^ Pavel B. Klimov & Barry M. OConnor (June 2008). "Origin and higher-level relationships of psoroptidian mites (Acari: Astigmata: Psoroptidia): evidence from three nuclear genes". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 47 (3): 1135–1156. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2007.12.025. PMID 18289886.
Taxon identifiers
Sarcoptoidea


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