Biology:Algophagidae
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Short description: Family of mites
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Oribatida |
| Superfamily: | Hemisarcoptoidea |
| Family: | Algophagidae |
Algophagidae is a family of mites in the order Astigmata. There are about 5 genera and at least 10 described species in Algophagidae.[1][2]
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
References
- ↑ "Algophagidae". https://www.gbif.org/species/4547372. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
- ↑ "Algophagidae Family Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/1038384. Retrieved 2019-02-18.
Further reading
- Halliday, R.B.; O'connor, O'B.M.; Baker, A.S. (2000). "Global diversity of mites". Nature and Human Society—the Quest for a Sustainable World (National Academy Press): 192–203. doi:10.17226/6142.
- A Manual of Acarology. Texas Tech University Press. 2009. ISBN 9780896726208.
- Pepato, A.R.; Klimov, P.B. (2015). "Origin and higher-level diversification of acariform mites--evidence from nuclear ribosomal genes, extensive taxon sampling, and secondary structure alignment". BMC Evolutionary Biology 15: 178. doi:10.1186/s12862-015-0458-2. PMID 26330076. PMC 4557820. https://bmcevolbiol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12862-015-0458-2.
Wikidata ☰ Q21216211 entry
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