Algophagidae

thumb Algophagidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are about 5 genera and at least 10 described species in Algophagidae.

Species

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderSarcoptiformes
FamilyAlgophagidae

Habitatmarine, brackish

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 19
Family: Algophagidae
Collections: OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ACAROLOGY LABORATORY, COLUMBUS, OH (OSAL), RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE
Recorded in: United States

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Instance of: taxon
Image: Acari, Myriopoda et Scorpiones hucusque in Italia reperta (1897) (14598489528).jpg

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taxon rank: family
taxon name: Algophagidae
Commons category: Algophagidae

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thumb Algophagidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are about 5 genera and at least 10 described species in Algophagidae.

==Genera== These five genera belong to the family Algophagidae: Algophagus Hughes, 1955 Fusohericia Vitzthum, 1931 Hericia Canestrini, 1888 Neohyadesia Hughes & Goodman, 1969 Terraphagus Clark, 2012

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