Castriidinychus
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| Castriidinychus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Mesostigmata |
| Family: | Uropodidae |
| Genus: | Castriidinychus Hirschmann, 1973 |
Castriidinychus is a genus of tortoise mites in the family Uropodidae.[1] The genus was first described in 1973 by Werner Hirschmann.[2][3]
According to the Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera there are 20 accepted species in Castriidinychus.[4]