Sarcoptoidea

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Sarcoptoidea
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Psoroptes cuniculi mite
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Sarcoptiformes
Parvorder: Psoroptidia
Superfamily: Sarcoptoidea
Families

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.