Algophagus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Hemisarcoptoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Chelicerata Classis: Arachnida Subclassis: Acari Superordo: Acariformes Ordo: Oribatida Infraordo: Desmonomata Cohort: Astigmata Subordo: Acaridia Superfamilia: Hemisarcoptoidea

Familia: Algophagidae
Subfamilia: Algophaginae
Genus: Algophagus
Species (6): A. antarcticus – A. brachytarsus – A. laticollaris – A. macrolithus – A. pennsylvanicus – A. semicollaris

Name

• Algophagus Hughes, 1955

Primary references

• Hughes, A.M. 1955: A new genus and species of hyadesid mite – Algophagus antarcticus – from Heard Island. ANARE (Aust. Natl Antarct. Res, Exped.) Sci. Rep. Ser. B 1 (Zool.): 1–19.

References

• Marshall, D.J., OConnor, B.M. & Pugh, P.J.A. 2003. Algophagus mites (Astigmata: Algophagidae) from the sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Islands: habitat-related morphology and taxonomic descriptions. Journal of Zoology 259: 31–47. DOI: 10.1017/S0952836902003023 . Reference page.