Otodectes

Otodectes
	Otodectes ear mite
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Subclass:	Acari
Order:	Sarcoptiformes
Superfamily:	Psoroptoidea
Family:	Psoroptidae
Genus:	Otodectes
Species:	O. cynotis
Binomial name
	Otodectes cynotis; (Hering, 1838)

Otodectes is a genus of parasitic mite in the superfamily Psoroptidae (the biting cohort of the Sarcoptiformes order of mites). There is a single species of mite in this genus, Otodectes cynotis.[1] This mite is within the class Arachnida and subclass Acari for mites and ticks. Otodectes are external parasites (ectoparasites) of dogs, cats and ferrets,[2] but can be found on many other mammals. Otodectes is found worldwide.[3]

The mite is 0.4 mm (0.016 in) in size,[2] approximately the size of a grain of salt, and can be seen with the naked eye.[4] It lives in the external ear canal of its host, and causes intense irritation leading to otitis externa.[2]

The lifecycle of O. cynotis takes approximately three weeks.[1]

Etymology

New Latin Otodectes is from Greek prefix "ωτο- (ōto-)" meaning "ear" and the Greek word "δήκτης (dēktēs)" meaning "biter."

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References

Taylor, M.A.; Coop, R.L.; Wall, R.L. (2016). Veterinary parasitology (4th ed.). Wiley Blackwell. pp. 224–225. ISBN 978-0-470-67162-7.
Hendrix, Charles M.; Robinson, Ed (2012). "Otodectes cynotis (Ear mites)". Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians (4th ed.). Elsevier Mosby. p. 240. ISBN 9780323291255.
Bowman, Dwight D.; Hendrix, Charles M.; Lindsay, David S.; Barr, Stephen C. (2002). "Otodectes cynotis". Feline Clinical Parasitology. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 389–390. ISBN 9780470376591.
Bassert, Joanna M.; Beal, Angela D.; Samples, Oreta M. (2018). "Otodectes cynotis". McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians (9th ed.). Elsevier. p. 428. ISBN 9780323496407.

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[Taylor_2016-1] Taylor, M.A.; Coop, R.L.; Wall, R.L. (2016). Veterinary parasitology (4th ed.). Wiley Blackwell. pp. 224–225. ISBN 978-0-470-67162-7.

[Hendrix_2012-2] Hendrix, Charles M.; Robinson, Ed (2012). "Otodectes cynotis (Ear mites)". Diagnostic Parasitology for Veterinary Technicians (4th ed.). Elsevier Mosby. p. 240. ISBN 9780323291255.

[Bowman_2002-3] Bowman, Dwight D.; Hendrix, Charles M.; Lindsay, David S.; Barr, Stephen C. (2002). "Otodectes cynotis". Feline Clinical Parasitology. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons. pp. 389–390. ISBN 9780470376591.

[4] Bassert, Joanna M.; Beal, Angela D.; Samples, Oreta M. (2018). "Otodectes cynotis". McCurnin's Clinical Textbook for Veterinary Technicians (9th ed.). Elsevier. p. 428. ISBN 9780323496407.