| Algophagidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Subclass: | Acari |
| Order: | Oribatida |
| Superfamily: | Hemisarcoptoidea |
| Family: | Algophagidae |
Algophagidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are about 5 genera and at least 10 described species in Algophagidae. [1] [2]
These five genera belong to the family Algophagidae:
Plateremaeidae is a family of oribatids in the order Sarcoptiformes. There are about 7 genera and 19 described species in Plateremaeidae.
Alycidae is a family of mites, or endeostigs, in the suborder Endeostigmata. There are at least 6 genera in Alycidae.
Avenzoariidae is a family of feather mites in the order Astigmata. There are at least 15 genera in Avenzoariidae. They are found on the feathers of aquatic birds, and in the case of one species, birds of prey.
Freyanidae is a family of feather mites in the order Astigmata. There are more than 15 genera in Freyanidae.
Glycyphagidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are more than 25 genera and 100 described species in Glycyphagidae.
Winterschmidtiidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are about six genera in Winterschmidtiidae.
Liacaridae is a family of mites in the order Oribatida. There are about 7 genera and more than 240 described species in Liacaridae.
Bdellidae is a family of snout mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 11 genera and at least 260 described species in Bdellidae.
Caeculidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes, the only family of the superfamily Caeculoidea. There are about 6 genera and more than 30 described species in Caeculidae, found in North America, Australia, and southern Africa. The oldest records of the family are from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber, belonging to the extant genus Procaeculus.
Microtrombidiidae is a family of micro velvet mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about five genera and seven described species in Microtrombidiidae.
Limnocharidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are at least 4 genera and about 12 described species in Limnocharidae.
Hydryphantidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are more than 30 genera and 130 described species in Hydryphantidae.
Limnesiidae is a family of prostigs in the order Trombidiformes. There are at least 3 genera and 20 described species in Limnesiidae.
Lebertiidae is a family of prostigs in the order Trombidiformes. There are at least 2 genera and about 14 described species in Lebertiidae.
Sperchontidae is a family of prostigs in the order Trombidiformes. There are at least 3 genera and about 19 described species in Sperchontidae.
Cocceupodidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are at least 3 genera and about 23 described species in Cocceupodidae.
Eupodoidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 8 families and more than 160 described species in Eupodoidea.
Neotrombidiidae is a family of velvet mites and chiggers in the order Trombidiformes. There are at least four genera in Neotrombidiidae.
Trombidioidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 8 families and at least 430 described species in Trombidioidea.
Tetranychoidea is a superfamily of mites in the order Trombidiformes. There are about 5 families and more than 2,200 described species in Tetranychoidea.
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