Biology:Chirodiscoides caviae
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Sarcoptiformes |
| Family: | Atopomelidae |
| Genus: | Chirodiscoides |
| Species: | C. caviae
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| Binomial name | |
| Chirodiscoides caviae Hirst, 1917
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Chirodiscoides caviae is a species of mites belonging to the family Atopomelidae.[1] The species is often called fur mites and could cause infestations with guinea pigs.[2] These mites are found in Europe and America.[1] The species was discovered by A.S.Hirst in 1917.[1]
Description
The adults range in sizes of 350-500 micrometers, and females are bigger than males.[3] To the naked eye the species is invisible.[3] The males have a longer and a more curved posterior part while the females have a triangle shaped posterior part.[3] Females and males both have an invisible stigma, a small pedipalps, a triangle rostrum, and have 4 pairs of legs.[3] The larva and nymphs have similar morphology except in size and leg pairs.[3] The larva and nymphs have 3 leg pairs rather than 4 leg pairs.[3] The legs of the species have suction cups or claws at the bottom of the leg.[3] The suction cups have a small pedicle and are carried by the pedicle.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Chirodiscoides caviae A.S.Hirst, 1917" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/2181961.
- ↑ d'Ovidio, Dario; Santoro, Domenico (2014). "Prevalence of fur mites (hirodiscoides caviae) in pet guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) in southern Italy" (in fr). Veterinary Dermatology 25 (2): 135–e38. doi:10.1111/vde.12110. ISSN 1365-3164. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/vde.12110.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Chirodiscoides caviae - ESCCAP France". https://www.esccap.fr/par-fiche-via-recherche/221-chirodiscoides-caviae.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q4552906 entry
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