Demodex microti
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| Demodex microti | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Trombidiformes |
| Family: | Demodecidae |
| Genus: | Demodex |
| Species: | D. microti |
| Binomial name | |
| Demodex microti Izdebska & Rolbiecki, 2013 | |
Demodex microti is a hair follicle mite from the skin of the genital area of the common vole, Microtus arvalis.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]D. microti was initially described in studies of genital mites in Microtus arvalis. The species was distinguished as a unique species in 2013 based on the morphology of its larval development.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Izdebska, Joanna N.; Rolbiecki, Leszek (2013). "Demodex microti n. sp. (Acari: Demodecidae) in Microtus arvalis (Pallas) (Rodentia, Cricetidae)". Systematic Parasitology. 86 (2): 187–196. doi:10.1007/s11230-013-9440-9. PMID 24048750. S2CID 16083336.
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