Listrophoridae
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| Listrophoridae | |
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| Listrophorus pagenstekeri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Suborder: | Astigmata |
| Family: | Listrophoridae Canestrini, 1892 |
| Type genus | |
| Listrophorus | |
| Genera[1] | |
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Listrophoridae is a family of mites in the suborder Psoroptidia of the order Sarcoptiformes. The family contains small, long mites specialized for grasping the hairs of mammals.[2] North American genera include:[3]
- Aplodontochirus
- Chirodiscoides
- Dentocarpus
- Geomylichus
- Leporacarus
- Listrophorus
- Lutracarus
- Lynxacarus
- Olabidocarpus
- Olistrophorus
- Prolistrophorus
- Quasilistrophorus
Asiochirus is one Asian genus.[4] Unidentified listrophorids have been found on the marsh rice rat (Oryzomys palustris) in Florida and Georgia.[5]
