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]

Algophagidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Subclass: Acari
Order: Oribatida
Superfamily: Hemisarcoptoidea
Family: Algophagidae

Genera

These five genera belong to the family Algophagidae:

  • Algophagus Hughes, 1955
  • Fusohericia Vitzthum, 1931
  • Hericia Canestrini, 1888
  • Neohyadesia Hughes & Goodman, 1969
  • Terraphagus Clark, 2012
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References

  1. "Algophagidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-02-18.

Further reading


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