Sarcoptes
Genus of arachnids
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Sarcoptes is a genus of mites.
| Sarcoptes | |
|---|---|
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| Sarcoptes scabei | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family: | Sarcoptidae |
| Genus: | Sarcoptes |
In some contexts, the types are all considered subordinate to Sarcoptes scabiei.
- Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis
- S. s. var. canis
- S. s. var. caprae
- S. s. var. equi
- S. s. var. hominis
- S. s. var. ovis
- S. s. var. suis
In other cases, as with S. equi and S. anthracis, these are sometimes considered distinct species.
The term Sarcoptes canis appears in older references,[1] but is now usually described as Sarcoptes scabiei var. canis[2] or Sarcoptes scabiei canis.
