Cheyletidae
Family of mites
Cheyletidae Temporal range: Cretaceous–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Cheyletiella sp. | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Actinedida |
Family: | Cheyletidae Leach, 1815 |
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Diversity | |
c. 80 genera, > 500 species |
Cheyletidae is a family of mites in the order Trombidiformes. Some members are parasites of birds and mammals, causing cheyletiellosis, or "walking dandruff". Others are free-ranging predators which can be found in soil, forest litter, animal nests, and house dust, under tree bark, and on foliage.[2]
References
External links
Media related to Cheyletidae at Wikimedia Commons
- Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog: Cheyletidae
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Sarcoptiformes | |
Trombidiformes |
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Holothyrida | |
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Ixodida (ticks) | |
Mesostigmata |
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Opilioacariformes |
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