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 | |
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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
- "Algophagidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- "Algophagidae Family Information". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
Further reading
- Halliday, R.B.; O'connor, O'B.M.; Baker, A.S. (2000). Raven, P.H. (ed.). "Global diversity of mites". Nature and Human Society—the Quest for a Sustainable World. National Academy Press: 192–203. doi:10.17226/6142.
- Krantz, G.W.; Walter, D.E., eds. (2009). A Manual of Acarology. Texas Tech University Press. ISBN 9780896726208.
- Pepato, A.R.; Klimov, P.B. (2015). "Origin and higher-level diversification of acariform mites--evidence from nuclear ribosomal genes, extensive taxon sampling, and secondary structure alignment". BMC Evolutionary Biology. 15: 178. doi:10.1186/s12862-015-0458-2. PMC 4557820. PMID 26330076.
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