Gastronyssidae

Gastronyssidae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Sarcoptiformes
(unranked):	Astigmatina
Family:	Gastronyssidae ; Fain, 1956
Genera include
	Gastronyssus ; Opsonyssus ; Sciuracarus ; Yunkeracarus

Last updated April 21, 2025

Gastronyssidae is a family of acariform mites which live as parasites on birds and mammals.

References

Gastronyssidae at Systema Naturae 2000 Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine

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