Ischyropoda

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Ischyropoda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Subclass:
Acari
Order:
Mesostigmata
Family:
Haemogamasidae
Genus:
Ischyropoda

Keegan, 1951

Ischyropoda is a genus of mites in the family Haemogamasidae. [1] There are three known species of Ischyropoda, all of which are found in the desert regions of North America. [2]

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Species

These three species belong to the genus Ischyropoda:

Ischyropoda spiniger

Ischyropoda spiniger is a species of mite in the genus Ischyropoda. This species uses the spiny pocket mouse of Baja California and Arizona as a host. [3]

Ischyropoda furmani

Ischyropoda furmani is a species of mite in the genus Ischyropoda found in Utah. The species is characterized by its stout body, a small round dorsal shield and its spur like setae. [2]

Ischyropoda armatus

Ischyropoda armatus is a species of mite in the genus Ischyropoda found across the Southwestern United States. The species is known to infest grasshopper mice, with as many as sixty-five individuals being found living on one host. [4]


References

  1. ↑ David Evans Walter (ed.). "Haemogamasidae Species Listing". Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University . Retrieved September 2, 2010.
  2. 1 2 Keegan, Hugh (1 June 1956). "Ischyropoda furmani n. sp, a New Ectoparasitic Mite from Utah". The Journal of Parasitology. 42 (3). Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Lackey, James (6 November 1991). "Chaetodipus spinatus" (PDF). Mammalian Species. 385. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Allred, Dorald (31 December 1962). "Mites on grasshopper mice at the Nevada atomic test site". Great Basin Naturalist. 22 (4). Retrieved 2 October 2025.


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